Selkirk College School of University Arts & Sciences Honours Top Students
As Selkirk College students prepare for the final push to the end of the Winter Semester, students and instructors in the School of University Arts & Sciences (UAS) gathered on the Castlegar Campus last week to recognize outstanding achievements and accomplishments. The annual UAS Excellence Awards Ceremony was held in The Pit and provided a […]
Selkirk College School of University Arts & Sciences Honours Top Students
As Selkirk College students prepare for the final push to the end of the Winter Semester, students and instructors in the School of University Arts & Sciences (UAS) gathered on the Castlegar Campus last week to recognize outstanding achievements and accomplishments. The annual UAS Excellence Awards Ceremony was held in ...
Clay-Z! Claymation Workshop with YAN
On Saturday, April 9 youth will get a chance to learn the art of Claymation at a workshop presented by Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) and the Rossland Youth Action Network (YAN). The workshop will be taught by Shelley Painter and will take place at the YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. in Rossland, from 1:00pm-5:00pm....
Writers' Workshop in Silverton: Deadline to Register April 15
Time is running out for local writers wishing feedback on their writing from well-known authors Sharon Butala and J. Edward Chamberlin, who will be participating in the 3rd Convergence Writers’ Weekend in Silverton, B.C., May 13-14. Participants wishing to participate in writing workshops with Butala and Chamberlin during the...
LETTER: School Buses and Jobs
Dear Editor, This week, all School District #20 employees received an email from our superintendent delineating another example of our government manipulating funding formulas to extract every possible penny from Boards of Education. Our School District's 2016/2017 projected budget deficit increased from $650,000 to $950,000...
Kootenay Lake School Board moves slowly with new facilities plan
Closing Trafalgar Middle School is just one of the options on the table as the Kootenay Lake School board floated its final draft plan surrounding the re-configuring use of facilities in District 8. Declining enrolment, extremely high maintenance costs and aging infrastructure were the key issues behind the board’s decision,...
Selkirk College TESOL Program Takes Local Teachers Abroad
Two teachers with roots in the West Kootenay have launched new careers abroad with the help of Selkirk College’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program. Prior to taking the TESOL Program, Slocan Valley raised Craig Nichols was a full-time elementary and middle school teacher working in the Yukon...
Kootenay Lake School Board set to announce facilities draft plan
Kootenay Lake School District 8 board will announce its draft plan Tuesday during a Special Board Meeting as they move forward with the next round of public meetings discussing the future of schools in the Nelson area. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. According to Kootenay Lake Secretary Treasurer Kim Morris, the […]
FortisBC Grant Energizes Selkirk College’s Sustainability Project
A $10,000 grant from FortisBC has energized Selkirk College's quest for sustainability, joining together as leaders in the community. "Sustainability is important at the college," says grant applicant and Selkirk College Geography and Hydrology instructor Allison Lutz. "It's our responsibility as leaders in our community to...
Selkirk alumnus nominated for Juno Award
One of Selkirk College’s own has been nominated for Juno Award. Contemporary Music & Technology Program alumnus Nils Mikkelsen received the nod from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for Electronic Album of the Year. He’s thrilled his album A Life Well Lived, a project by AM Static with partner Chris...