Looking for something fun and educational for your kids to do during spring break? Why not register them for Pear Tree Education's spring break day camps. Pear Tree is offering half-day and full-day camps for kids aged 6-13. Courses are led by highly-qualified school teachers, so your kids will have a safe, exciting and memorable spring … [Read more...]
BCTF reporting efforts to break a deadlock rejected by the Education Minister
March 13, 2012 by
The BC teachers federation is reporting solid efforts to break a deadlock in the dispute with the provincial government have been rejected.BCTF president Susan Lambert called Education Minister George Abbott on Friday to tell him the union is offering to compromise on every issue including wage demands as long as an independent mediator … [Read more...]
Families deserve a break, says BCFed
February 19, 2012 by
Wouldn’t you rather be at home? Today could have very well been Family Day in B.C., a much-deserved statutory holiday for working families during that gruelling stretch between New Years and Easter without a single weekday off. The holiday was a promise of Premier Christy Clark during her Liberal leadership bid, but instating it in time for 2012 … [Read more...]
Take a mid-day music break when touring London with this tip
February 17, 2012 by
Lunchtime concerts take place all over London in smaller concert halls, the big arts-center foyers, and churches; they usually cost less than £5 or are free, and feature string quartets, singers, jazz ensembles, or gospel choirs. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Possible Break in Amber Alert was False Alarm
September 10, 2011 by
The possible break in the Amber Alert of Kienan Hebert was a false alarm. The 2 o'clock BC Ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay was returned to the dock in Tsawwassen at the request of Delta Police but the reports that it was related to Hebert were incorrect. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
