School Board to Announce Facilities Draft Plan Tonight
See below for an excellent article by Brendan Quinn of the Nelson Daily regarding the draft plan coming out tonight at the special open board meeting at the board office in Nelson (5pm). The Yasodhara Ashram Society wrote a long, compelling and very well-thought-out letter regarding this proposal. Erin Cristofoli and Ingrid Baetzel will be […]
LAST CHANCE TO GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON CHANGES TO CBESS
Special Open Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, March 29, 5pm Nelson School Board Office 5pm Creston (videoconference) With the six days left, review the scoring system, how your preferred scenarios were scored and submit your comments and critiques to facilities@sd8.bc.ca. The district has committed to consider any viable suggestions received. The sooner submissions are received the better, […]
FITNESS PLACE Open Again
A water issue deemed it necessary for the Fitness Place at the Crawford Bay School to close for several days in the week before Easter 2016. The centre is now open again and in full use. Thank you!
Emergency Preparedness – Prepared BC Guides
Emergency Preparedness Natural disasters, such as interface wildfires, floods, landslides or tornadoes; technological or environmental accidents, such as chemical spills; or service disruptions, such as power failures during the winter or severe storms, can strike any community at any time. If you’re unprepared for a disaster, it can shatter your life. Are You Prepared? Each year, thousands of people face emergency situations […]
CBESS NEEDS ITS GRADES 10-12!
Calling all Community Members, Parents, CBESS Staff, Students and East Shore Residents CBESS Needs Its Grades 10-12 The Board of Education and SD#8 have been doing a facilities review and taking proposals from communities about cost-saving measures and SD8 school configuration for a while now. Somehow the proposition of making CBESS into a K-9 school […]
Potentially Huge Changes Coming Down the Pipe for SD8 Schools – Could CBESS Be Affected?
See Greg Nesteroff’s article below for information on changes coming to our school district and a possible option for a change that might affect CBESS in the future. Jewett closure top-ranked option for Kaslo-area schools Under one scenario presented Monday night, students in Grades 4 and 5 from Meadow Creek would be bussed to J.V. […]
Taste of India Fundraiser
FRIDAY, MARCH 4/16 FROM 6-10PM AT THE GRAY CREEK HALL Join us for an evening of Indian music by Ben Johnson and Gef Tremblay, dance by Yasodhara Ashram dancers and buffet style Indian feast prepared by Tyler Wedman and Will Hulland. This will be an adult oriented event with limited seating available. Advance tickets only […]
STRENGTHENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
New Basin Youth Network to increase support to young people in the Basin (Columbia Basin) – Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to announce the formation of a Basin Youth Network. This network will help communities increase local activities and opportunities for youth, enabling youth to learn new skills, such as leadership, and engage more with […]
Hexagon Players Present: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
Hexagon Players present – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest A play written by Dale Wasserman, based on the book by Ken Kesey. Performance Times: Friday, Feb 12, 8pm (doors open 7:30, LOCK 8pm SHARP) Saturday, Feb 13, 8pm (doors open 7:30, LOCK 8pm SHARP) Sunday, Feb 14, 2pm (doors open 1:30, LOCK 2pm SHARP […]
Pizza and Beverage Fundraiser – January 30 – The Hub
Join your neighbours for this family friendly fundraising event on Saturday, January 30, from 4:30-7:30 at The Junction Creek Hub. Stop by for a slice of pizza and a beverage and help out Jessica Rideout and her fellow visually impaired students raise money for their latest Project Adventure. $10 gets you a large slice of pizza and […]