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BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Looming job action by education support staff has been averted with a tentative two-year contract. The BC Public School Employers' Association and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) BC says a 3.5 per cent wage increase has been negotiated over the life of the deal. But the challenge locally will be finding longterm money in School District 20 (SD20), says SD20 board chair Darrel Ganzert. “In the short term, things are looking very positive that we could find that money,” he said Thursday. “Sadly, there's lots of demands for any wee bit of surplus we can generate and unfortunately because the way the government has managed it, we'd be required to give that to CUPE. “Again, they deserve a raise but it ought to be funded by the provincial government, only.” The board will be meeting Monday in a closed meeting to talk about where this money could come from, according to Natalie Verigin, SD20 secretary-treasurer. “The board will be receiving and approving the 2012/2013 audited financial statements (at) Monday night's board meeting,” she said. “It will highlight any unallocated funds we might be able to use to fund Year One of any settlement.” The board is looking for approximately $134,000 for the 2013/2014 school year but ongoing, she added, the anticipated costs will be about $245,000 per year and the board can't use one-time funds nor surplus to fund these wage increases. See DEAL, Page 3
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The gym was full of action at Glenmerry Elementary School this week for the annual fall book fair, hosted by the school’s Parents Advisory Committee. The event promotes reading and raises funds to purchase books and educational resources for the school.
Red expansion on track for season opening BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
With the temperature beginning to drop and a hint of damp fall weather in the air it’s hard not to admit that summer is finally ending and the long Kootenay winter approaches. But if you are one of the many in our region who enjoys outdoor Call us for a FREE activities the coming winter also market evaluation means something that can stir a bit Thea Mario of excitement: skiing. Stayanovich Berno This year, with Red Mountain greatertrailrealestate.com Resort’s expansion onto Grey Mountain, downhill skiers will have MP_adM3_Layout 1 13-05-03almost 6:28 AM Page 1 acres of mountain 250.368.5000 1000 new
to explore and expectapoured for the final “The runs are tions are that the work lift tower bases and it will be complete and is anticipated that the named, the trail everything ready to go actual towers themsigns are going for opening day. selves will be brought up and the “Things are rockup by helicopter in the ing, we’re poised for a next few weeks. towers will be banner year,” said Fran The Grey expangoing up soon.” Richards, vice president sion will add 22 new of marketing for Red ski runs and bring the FRAN RICHARDS Resort said from his total skiable terrain at home near San Diego. “The runs the resort to 2,787 acres, which puts are named, the trail signs are going it on par with world class resorts up, and the towers will be going up such as Breckenridge, Colorado and soon.” Jackson Hole, Wyoming in terms At this point the forms are being of area. built and the concrete is being The increased acreage ranks Red
in the top eight ski hills in Canada and in the top 20 in all North America. Anyone who may have enjoyed the experience of taking the snow cat to the top of Grey last year won’t be disappointed as the $10 cat skiing will be continued this year but will be carrying skiers to another area of the property not serviced by lift. This year the cat will be growling its way up into the White Wolf area across the valley from the Paradise day lodge and familiar to many of the back-country skiers who See NEW, Page 2
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