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Post Secondary: In BC Budget 2023 here will be additional and/or new types of funding for the new Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills ministry to help develop education for people ‘to build dreams’ while providing businesses with the ‘talent’ the need for growing the economy. | Sooke School District SD62 in the west shore of Greater Victoria is losing momentum with providing enough classroom space for the rapidly growing population; more schools are needed. Budget decisions will be difficult for the 2022-2026 board. |  Archives: EDUCATION | Post Secondary | SD62 West Shore

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Colwood Traffic detour during Ocean Blvd pump station maintenance

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Thursday March 28, 2024 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends Colwood public works staff are completing some unforeseen repairs...
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SD62 internal refresh for 2024

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Wednesday December 20, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends At the Sooke School District SD62 (SD62) December 19 public board...
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New SD62 high school quietly pops up with sports focus for Langford teens

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Sunday December 17, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Students who focus on sports through the various Academies within Sooke...
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Green theme toward BC election 2024: Greens need recovery, Conservatives gunning for the right,...

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Saturday December 9, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Reminding folks in BC that the BC Greens currently have just...
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BC Legislature Xmas season decor & choirs

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Tuesday November 28, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Day by day, the BC Legislature building interior is growing...
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Cedar Hill Middle replacement school set for 2025 opening

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Monday November 27, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The new Cedar Hill Middle School in Victoria will be...
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Broader community invited to participate in SD62 strategic plan survey

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Monday November 20, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Without really outlining any details of current discussions about the Strategic...
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View Royal Traffic: Delays on Island Hwy Oct 30 & 31

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Sunday October 29, 2023 | VIEW ROYAL, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends This traffic advisory will be of interest to commuters...
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Colwood Traffic: Latoria Blvd Oct 26

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Wednesday October 25, 2023 | COLWOOD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends On Thursday October 26 in the Latoria area of...
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Minister Selina Robinson: true grit & big picture

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Friday October 20, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends This week in the legislature, one of BC's feistiest...