School board seeks input on declining enrolment figures
Dawson Creek School District 59 asks for public input as enrolment falls. Administrators note classroom space built for the baby boom era will not support full capacity long term. Assistant superintendent Rob Dennis says the district must downsize as student numbers drop. Projections show 4,279 students in 2007 08 and about 3,300 by 2014, with the decade's largest decline reflected.
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SD 59 weighs downsizing as enrolment drops
Superintendent and trustees warn of ongoing budget strain from declining enrolment at Dawson Creek's Tremblay Elementary. The district, with 119 students of 380 capacity, contemplates selling unused Grandview and Dokie schools and relocating programs to cut costs while awaiting provincial funds.
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Reward offered over Dawson Creek gas line bombings
Authorities pursue tips in the Dawson Creek area after a string of bombings on EnCana sour gas lines since October 2008. RCMP report growing violence, with a shed wall blasted and a two metre crater amid leaks. No prime suspect yet, residents split on cooperation amid fears of a deadly leak.
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