Recent History – 2004-2006 April 30, 2004, By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff The Rolla Parents’ Association, as part of its continuing efforts to transform Rolla Elementary into a traditional school, brought education expert Dr. Daniel J. Brown to Dawson Creek last night to host an information session on the concept. “I think of (traditional schools)… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Brad Lyon, Daily News Staff School District 59 trustees approved continuing toward the creation of a traditional school in Rolla, at the regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. But an existing bylaw to close Rolla Elementary School at the end the 2004-05 school year will only be rescinded if the Parents… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff Nothing says growth like a new building. And that was exactly what was being unveiled at the official ribbon cutting for the new $3.34 million Northern Lights College administration centre on Wednesday afternoon. “I know that this is one of the few buildings on campus… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak Tenders for School District 59’s project to build a smaller and more efficient Pouce Coupe Elementary School could be issued in a year’s time. “We have had interest from the Village of Pouce Coupe and we have come up with a funding arrangement to construct a modular school… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak The initial step of a new apprenticeship program was celebrated at Northern Lights College on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-one students in the piping trades and residential carpentry programs received their first and second year theory certificates at a ceremony in the front foyer. “We are really quite proud of… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak With the March 16 deadline fast approaching, Rolla Elementary School Parent’s Advisory Committee has started the official registration drive in the hopes of making its traditional school proposal a reality. School District 59 has stipulated that the PAC must have 50 full time equivalent students enrolled by the… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, March 2005 Children as young as 10 years old who are not attending school at all was just one of the pressing issues discussed at the Aboriginal Advisory Council Meeting on Wednesday afternoon. “It affects a small percentage of the school population,” said Caron Jones, aboriginal liaison teacher… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, March 17, 2005 A traditional school will open at Rolla Elementary in September after a unanimous vote by the School District 59 board on Wednesday afternoon. Although the proposed school did not reach the board’s set threshold of registering 50 full time students by the vote, they were… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, March 24, 2005 Two years after the province agreed to fund the expansion of the Northern Lights College Aerospace Centre the spacious hangar hosted a celebration of a job well done. “It is wonderful,” said Andy Cole, aviation program department head for NLC. “This has been one solution… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Brad Lyon, March 24, 2005 Second-year students in the AHCOTE teaching program at Northern Lights College were on centre stage last week. The aspiring teachers were the star attractions at the annual “Gallery Walk” in the NLC gymnasium. The event allowed friends, family and co-workers to view displays of projects… Read More