Michael Balahura, Principal of Robson Community School, School District 20, has been awarded the UBC Marlane King and Joseph Ranallo Teaching Award for Outstanding Contributions to Rural Education. In May, 2008, a special teaching award was created by Dean Robert Tierney in the Faculty of Education at UBC to honour the work of Marlane King and Joseph Ranallo who were the Site Coordinators for the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) from 1990-2008. This year, Michael Balahura was selected to receive the award. Among

The Kootenay Association for Science & Technology and the HR Macmillan Space Centre are please to be bringing the Star Lab Planetarium Tour to the Kootenays. Whether you’re interested in looking at constellations, understanding the seasons, or exploring the Solar System, Starlab: The Portable Planetarium brings astronomy to life in our backyard. KAST is proud to be able to share these wonders with our communities with a free family evening, June 12, from 7-10pm at Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus.