Three schools could close

Three school closure bylaws were given first reading at the regular school board meeting Monday night. It was recommended by Superintendent Kathy Bedard that Woss Lake, Cheslakees and Robert Scott elementary schools all close September 2010, due to an expected budget shortfall of about $1 million for the 2010-2011 school year. The... more

VIU studies tourism

PORT ALICE — Tourism students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) are expected to do field work in the village. Students in the Department of Tourism Management will be conducting field research at the community level by spending five days in Port... more

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Always hoping for a better world

I don’t know about you, but somehow in my heart there is always the hope that when we enter a new year it will somehow be better, less dramatic. That there will be less violence and more peace. That the miraculous... more

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Time to close schools

The time has come. Robert Scott and Cheslakees elementary schools have avoided closure through several years of challenging budgets, but the school board cannot ignore the obvious any more: central Port Hardy and Port McNeill don’t need two elementary schools each. Declining... more

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Suzuki Foundation twists its facts

Dear editor, The David Suzuki Foundation has a hefty influence on public opinion so its fair to inquire about their funding and reporting of scientific research. My calculations show that, since 2000, the David Suzuki Foundation has had revenues of $61.3 million.... more

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