Chetwynd Auxiliary backs new prostate cancer treatment program
The Chetwynd Hospital Auxiliary donated 1000 toward BC Cancer Agency’s Prostate Brachytherapy campaign at the Kelowna Cancer Centre. The program uses seed implants for early prostate cancer with a shorter procedure and fewer side effects. Donors will be recognized on a donor wall as the center nears its 250,000 goal and expects equipment ready by December.
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Chetwynd Hospital
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Centre
Kelowna
B.C
Chetwynd
North
Vera Lekavy
Janice Perrino
CFRE
Perrino
Jean Quinn
Teresa Bernard
District 59 set to use training money for ACE IT program
Dawson Creek reports District 59 will access 1.2 million in ACE IT funding to expand post secondary aligned industry training for high school students. Rob Dennis notes 70 to 80 district youths already in related programs with partnerships including Northern Lights College and industry groups. BC Labour faults the move as insufficient for province wide needs.
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Peace River
Daily News
Dawson Creek
Rob Dennis
Surrey
Advanced Education
Shirley Bond
Tom Christensen
Industry Training Authority
Brian Clewes
Clowes
B.C
Ministry of Advanced Education
Ministry of Education
Christensen
Dennis
Northern Lights College
Northern Opportunities
Duke Energy
Slocan
EnCana
Tumbler Ridge
Chetwynd
British Columbia Federation of Labour
Campbell
B.C. Federation of Labour
Angela Schira
District 59 FSA results show mixed progress and targeted support
The 2003-04 Foundation Skills Assessment results for District 59 and Dawson Creek independent schools highlight varied performance across reading comprehension writing and numeracy. Ecole Frank Ross Notre Dame lead reading and numeracy while Parkhill and Central Middle rank lower. Three schools will get extra funding and Parkhill will host the district’s first community school with mentorship and after school programs.
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FSA
Kathy Sawchuk
Ecole Frank Ross
Notre Dame
Parkhill
Central
Sawchuk
Chetwynd
Windrem
Frank Ross
Devereaux
Don Titus
Parkland
Tumbler Ridge
Crescent Park
Dokie
Little Prairie
Mcleod
Tate Creek
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