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Invergarry Adult Education Centre English teacher Birjit Rytter speaks with student Raniah Khorga during a Grade 12 class at the school Monday. New provincial rules mean adult students – in Canada and from elsewhere – will have to foot the bill for any needed upgrades to their education. EVAN SEAL
ADULT EDUCATION FEES TO HIT STUDENTS HARD ▶ AS OF MAY 1, ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADS WILL HAVE TO PAY TO UPGRADE SHEILA REYNOLDS
Flanked by Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy, Mayor Linda Hepner addresses the media during a press conference at RCMP headquarters in Green Timbers on Monday. Officials announced the creation of a special information tip line and urged anyone who knows anything about the recent series of shootings in Surrey and North Delta to ‘do the right thing’ and call 604-915-6566. EVAN SEAL
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education. Since September, she’s been upgrading courses in English and math at Invergarry Adult Education Centre in Surrey. Now a single mom recently separated from her husband, Rahimyar’s short-term goal is to complete her Grade 12 courses – which she hopes will build her confidence – so she can get a job and a steady income to support her family. But she envisions even more for her future. “My longterm goal is to go to university,” she says. “It’s always
been a dream.” As of next month, however, that goal will be more difficult for her to achieve. Beginning in May, adults who have graduated from high school – in Canada or elsewhere – but who want to upgrade their high school courses, will have to foot the bill. Current rules have allowed adults with high school diplomas to attend local public learning centres to upgrade courses free of charge. continued on page 9
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