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EDITORIAL – School district must protect those it’s displacing for Parkcrest

September 11, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT about the level of disruption caused by the fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school, all doubt has been [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – Arson wasn’t the cause of school fire, say police

September 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

The fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school in Brocklehurst was not suspicious, police said today. The exact cause is still under investigation. RCMP issued a [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – District reveals details of student-relocation plan

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

All students and staff from Parkcrest elementary school will move into George Hilliard elementary by next Monday, School District 73 officials confirmed today (Monday, Sept. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Instant community response to Parkcrest fire is inspiring

September 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Some came out of curiosity but most simply want to help any way they can LATE FRIDAY, THE GAWKERS were still showing up at Parkcrest Avenue wanting to get a look at the [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – School district aims to get kids back in class by Sept. 16

September 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

An exact plan for returning Parkcrest elementary students to class isn’t ready yet but families will find out soon, says the Kamloops-Thompson School District. “The [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Loss of Parkcrest elementary to fire ‘devastating’

September 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

School District 73 issued this statement (Sept. 5, 2019) at 8:44 p.m. about the Parkcrest elementary school fire: At 17:08 on Thursday, Sept. 5, Kamloops Fire and Rescue [Continue]

LETTER – The arts are alive and thriving in School District 73

April 24, 2019 // 1 Comment

Re: Letter to the editor: School district needs to be a leader in teaching the Arts, Apr. 9, 2019 by Ian MacKenzie Thank you for your thoughtful and passionate letter with [Continue]

LETTER – School district needs to be a leader in teaching the Arts

April 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Recently I read a report on School District 73’s “high priority” budget items. I was struck not by what was included, but what was not. Certainly I cannot argue the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Re-opening Westsyde elementary should be a no-brainer

March 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES for School District 73 will make a million-dollar decision tonight — whether or not to re-open Westsyde [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Alleged threat ‘has been managed and our schools are safe’

February 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

The following message was emailed to all parents and guardians with children enrolled in School District No.73 (Kamloops-Thompson) on behalf of Alison Sidow, Superintendent [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Politicians should not be immune from tax increases

December 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE if we could all receive a magic pill for Christmas that would make us immune from tax increases? After all, income [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘ Our kids are more important than potholes’

October 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS AN ENCOURAGING turnout at Tuesday night’s school board election forum. That is, if you consider 50 or 60 people out of a population [Continue]

PETERS – Time for Kamloops MLAs to turn their attention from TRU to SD73

September 8, 2018 // 1 Comment

THE LAST SCHOOL TO BE BUILT in the Kamloops-Thompson School District was Pacific Way Elementary in 2000. In the 18 years that have passed since then, there has been a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Report on sexual misconduct in schools short on details

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE REPORT ON sexual misconduct in district schools says all the right things while at the same time saying very little at all — at least [Continue]