OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
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OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
Global NewsOKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
#globalnews #Canada #NorthOkanagan #OkanaganIndianBand #OKIB https://globalnews.ca/news/10311659/okib-breaks-ground-new-school-cultural-immersion/
OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’
The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.
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Neighbourhood swamped by rising Okanagan area creek gets OK from OKIB to return home
Parker Cove residents' homes were damaged, although the full scale of the destruction wasn't made clear in the immediate aftermath of the flood.
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B.C. flooding: Crews continue to monitor Parker Cove conditions ahead of evacuee meeting
As flood evacuations continue, the Okanagan Indian Band said late Saturday that emergency management crews continue to move silt and debris from Whiteman's Creek bridge.
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Whiteman’s Creek flood recedes, leaving washed-out road in its wake
The area isn't out of danger yet. Since there is more snowpack left to melt, rain in the forecast and log jams, there are concerns the waterway could surge again.
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‘Traumatizing:’ Creek water rushes into Okanagan neighbourhood, floods streets and homes
As families rush to save their homes from flooding, residents from Parker Cove, B.C., who are not impacted, and others from further away, are pitching in to help with sandbagging.
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OKIB issues evacuation alert for some Parkers Cove residents
As Whiteman's Creek continues to swell, some residents of Parkers Cove are being told to get ready to vacate their homes should it spill its banks.
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Okanagan Indian Band chooses new chief and council in Thursday election
The newly-elected chief and council will be sworn in at Head of the Lake Hall on April 3 starting at 9 a.m. They will hold their first council meeting after the ceremony.
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New store another step in White Rock Lake wildfire recovery
More than a year ago residents on the North Westside of Okanagan Lake in B.C., lost a community hub when a wildfire swept through, burning down the Little Kingdom store.
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