Lessons from wonky math in BC education contract
A letter to the editor critiques Adrian Dix and the NDP for staying silent on BCTF negotiations while recalling the past 1990s “sweetheart” deal. It argues the public deserves clarity on what an NDP government would do, referencing the infamous 0 0 2 to 11 math and a $1.3 billion cost in 1990s dollars.
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BCTF
Adrian Dix
NDP
Glen Clark
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Settlement timing and tax funds in education debate
The speaker argues the final year of a tentative education deal uses taxpayer money and targets a weak economy. They claim timing is deliberate to avoid school years and teacher disruption, hinting politics with an upcoming NDP government and future union leverage as justification. Critics say the payoff masks budget strain and public impact.
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BCTF
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Remembering a Pipeline Tragedy and Our Future
A reflection on the Pine Pass pipeline break years ago that devastated the waterway, fish, and wildlife. The piece urges careful reading, responsibility, and considerate choices for future generations, asking how history will judge present actions.
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Pine Pass
Windrem and Don Titus principal swap inspires praise
A parent letter at Windrem Elementary sparked belief that many parents opposed the Windrem Don Titus principal swap. The writer responds with strong support for the change, praising the move as restoring style and stability seen under a long-ago retiring principal who served nine years.
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Windrem Elementary
Windrem
Don Titus
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