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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Smithers teacher wins national award By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Smithers Secondary School teacher Rick Hubert received a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in Ottawa last week. Hubert teaches metal work to Grades 8-12. He was recognized for his WORLD CHAMPION efforts in getting his students involved Local defends in the community with projects like a kickboxing title. geodome that houses vegetables heated year-round by a compost pile. SPORTS/A13 The award was handed out to 10 teachers and seven early childhood educators from across Canada last Tuesday. The events honouring the national recipients commenced on Sunday, which coincided with World Teachers’ Day. Twenty-five teachers and 12 early childhood educators received a regional Certificate of Achievement award as well. YOUTH PARLIAMENT The prime minister’s office describes Smithers Secondary School teacher Rick Hubert accepts his Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence from Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa. Hazelton student the Prime Minister’s Awards for Contributed photo heading to Victoria. Teaching Excellence as recognizing outstanding elementary and secondary THREE RIVERS/B1 school teachers in all disciplines who, through the innovative use of information and communications technologies, help Canadian students to meet the challenges of a twenty-first century society and economy. “The tireless dedication of our teachers inspires our children and By Laura Blackwell District Hospital and Health Centre. encourages them to succeed. Today we Burns Lake/Lakes District News See INJURED on A11 LETTERS A7 celebrate the recipients of this year’s teaching awards for their outstanding SPORTS A13 achievements and thank them for At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, a fireCOMMUNITY A21 continuously enriching the lives of their related incident occurred at the Pinnacle Pellet plant students,” said Prime Minister Harper at in the Burns Lake facility resulting in minor injuries OUR TOWN A25 the announcement. to two employees and more serious, but not critical Hubert spoke about how he might injuries to a third employee. THREE RIVERS B1 get his chance to expand his initiatives WorkSafeBC was notified and the affected area of CLASSIFIEDS B5 to a much broader community on his the plant was secured to allow for a full investigation. way back home. At the time of the incident, the plant was in A federal official approached Hubert a maintenance shutdown. The fire was quickly to possibly get engaged nationally. contained and there are no reports of equipment damage. See TEACHER on A3 Three workers were first transported to Lakes
Pinnacle Pellet plant workers sent to hospital
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