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The new academic year in British Columbia will see an enhanced focus on Aboriginal history and the lasting legacy of Canada’s notorious residential school system. The B.C. Liberal government says the curriculum changes are in response to the “calls to action” in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Students will study topics such as discrimination, inequality, oppression and the impacts of colonialism. “With education comes positive change,” says Peter Fassbender, minister of education, in a news release. “Through the revised curriculum, we will be promoting greater understanding, empathy and respect for Aboriginal history and culture among students and their families.” In this region, schools have already taken some major steps toward reconciliation with their First Nations neighbours, says School District #27 (SD27) schools superintendent Mark Thiessen. During this past school year, more than a dozen Grade 5 teachers and four Grade 10 teachers from SD27 piloted a new curriculum related to the legacy of residential schools in Canada, he adds. Continued on A6
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Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye, left, and Sheryl Harras of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Society, distributed cake and small Canadian flags to shoppers at Save-On-Foods in 100 Mile House to recognize Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27. Large Canada Day celebrations were scheduled in the Interlakes and 108 Mile Ranch on July 1. For Canada Day event photos, read the July 9 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press or visit www.100milehousefreepress.net.
New brewmaster setting up Kevin Grinyer given thumbs up from council for microbrewery
Ken Alexander Free Press
Kevin Grinyer’s quest to open a local microbrewery made it over the first hurdle when the District of 100 Mile House council unanimously adopted a zoning bylaw amendment on June 19. No concerns were voiced by council, area businesses or the general public throughout the process, which began at the June 9 council meeting. Mayor Mitch Campsall says he was pleased to see the
amendment go through so smoothly. “Everybody is in support of it. It’s something new in the community, and it’s great when you see local people – and he’s been here all his life – do something like this. “I think they’ll do a great job and I’m excited to see it up and running. It’s always nice to see new business.” Grinyer says he expects it will take about three to four months of jumping through the provincial hoops and getting the essential paperwork completed.
He notes some breweries have completed the process in three months, but that’s the exception to the rule. Grinyer says he is looking forward to getting started on what he calls a “nanobrewery.” He will be setting up shop in the old 100 Miler Gear Garage, which will provide plenty of room for the startup. Grinyer says there will be a tasting area, and he will be providing “growlers,” which are reusable containers that people can bring back for refills, bottles
and eventually kegs. He hope to start setting up the brewery later this month because it’s an important step in getting a licence. “You have to be able to prove you’re functional before the inspector will approve the licence.” While the retailing aspect will be new to him and something he’ll have to learn as he goes along, brewing beer is the least of his concerns. “I’ve been home brewing for decades and I did it because of the enjoyment and cost savings.”
He says brewers learn a lot over time, including what works and what doesn’t work. It’s a refining process, he adds. Owning a brewery was “never on the radar” when he started home brewing. However, as the microbreweries started popping up all over the province, Grinyer says he started thinking it might be a good way to work into semi-retirement. Folks can follow his progress at Broke ‘N Rode Brewing Co. on Facebook.