Provincial test shows wide region gaps in reading skills
Basic Skills Assessment finds 29 percent of Grade 10 students fail reading standards, up from 25 percent. Surrey posts 37 percent not meeting reading basics while West Vancouver reports 12 percent. Aboriginal students show stark gaps with over half not meeting minimum reading standards. More than 150,000 BC students participated last May.
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SNS
Victoria
Clark
Surrey
West
Vancouver
Cariboo Chilcotin
Haida/Gwaii Queen Charlottes
B.C
Beed.gov
Be.ca
Critters and beasts of Moberly Lake nature notes
June, a long time resident of Moberly Lake, notes wildlife activity as winter nears. Juncos persist with white breasted nuthatches and young white crowned sparrows, a tailless bird among them. Blue jays, sunflowers sprout seeds, a tiny flycatcher guards honeysuckle against juncos and chickadees. A grouse visits the feeder and a fruit loving dog guards a lone apple tree. Two loons feed near the beach while a flock of small waterbirds, possibly piebald grebes, feed nearby. June has lived at Moberly Lake for over 20 years.
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Roy
Police financing options examined for small municipalities
A provincial discussion paper proposes two funding paths for police costs in towns under 5,000 and rural areas. One option adds a provincial police tax on property. the other uses a regional district model to raise revenues. The Made in the Peace regional plan aims to cut admin work and boost local presence, potentially increasing community offices by 10 to 15 percent.
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Tracy McCall
Ministry of Public Safety
Rich Coleman
UBCM
Hudson’s Hope
Lenore Harwood
Mike Morris
Peace River Rcmp
Morris
Convention Update
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Moberly Lake
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Chetwynd
Chetwynd & District Minor Hockey Association
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Dawson Creek
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