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Monthly Education forum parent’s night Wednesday May 15, 2024 5:30pm-7:30pmat New Horizons Agenda5:30-6:00pm – Dinner6:00-6:50pm -OKIB High School Information Update/discussion6:50-7:30pm – Education Department Updates/Highlights/ discussion Please register here if you would liketo receive a grocery box or grocery gift cardhttps://forms.office.com/r/d5nTZXgg1s Registration deadline for grocery box/grocery card is May 13th You can also leave feedback on Padlet if you are unable

Indigenous Graduation rates are rising in SD22 Read the full story here: https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/local-news/indigenous-graduation-rates-rise-in-vernon-school-district-7324268 “The Indigenous student graduation rate is currently 74 per cent, showing a steady growth from the 2020-21 school year when just 64 per cent of Indigenous students graduated. At the beginning of this school year, B.C. introduced a mandatory graduation credit requiring all students to complete at

At the Wellness Hub -95 Bluebird Lane – (Building above the primary care clinic) For more information contact: Nicole Sullivan – Harm reduction Peer Support Worker at 250-309-7364

Category 3 fire prohibitions to start in Kamloops Fire Centre – 12:00pm noon, May 3rd. Questions? Contact: Fire Department Operations Manager Garett J. Lawrence 250-306-8477 Fdadmin@okanagan.org Fire Chief/ Bylaw Officer David W. Lawrence 250-306-7027 Dave.lawrence@okanagan.org KAMLOOPS – Effective at 12:00 pm (noon) on May 3, 2024, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. This prohibition

Save the date – June 21st More information to come!

National Red Dress Day, May 5, 2024 May 5 is National Red Dress Day, a day to remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples (MMIWG2S+). Red Dress Day serves as a painful reminder of the ongoing genocidal crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and invites solidarity and action. Currently, Indigenous

May 10 is Spirit Bear’s birthday and an important date in the history of Jordan’s Principle at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Celebrated annually, Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to “Bear Witness” to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented! What is Jordan’s Principle? Improving access to health, social and educational supports and

Way’ Members, Okanagan College will be putting on some events in the near future one of which will be for potential students. Experience OC This annual event brings hundreds of students ranging in age from Grade 10-12 to Okanagan College to connect with professors, meet students, tour the campus and discover life at OC. Connect with prospective OC students, professors

The Kelowna Dolphins Artistic Swimming club will be offering two programs Free including a 10 session swimming program.

FitNation cancelled today Way’ Members, due to illness, Today’s FitNation session will be cancelled