Friday, December 23, 2011

End of Week News Wrap... Dec 23rd edition

In Prince George:

Residents in the Haldi and Leslie Rd areas initiate legal proceedings against the City of Prince George over rezoning changes to allow a women's recovery centre - see here.  Meanwhile - the City of Prince George explains what happened at the last PG City Council on this topic - see here.

Finally - the PG Free Press does a good editorial explaining why the letter from the City of PG does nothing to settle the Haldi Rd rezoning issue and why there is likely a lack of trust between PG residents/PG City Council on this or other rezoning issues in the future - see here

In Quesnel:

Phase 2 (Trades) at CNC (College of New Calendonia) opens - see here

In Williams Lake:

WL Mayor Kerry Cook initiates weekly column (and I'm glad to see this and hope it continues) - see her inaugural column here

Williams Lake Tribune states their "Santa list" for 2012 - read here

Local schools work towards preventing bullying - see here

Local RCMP reports breaking up fights at a local high school/CRD Library among other things in their weekly report - see here

Fire at local sawmill total $15-20,000 - see here

RCMP respond to shooting in 4000 block of Mackenzie Avenue - see here

Kamloops Daily News reported on the salary for School District #73's (Kamloops) Superintendent which you can read here.  You can look up your local school district information on pay for the local Superintendent here.  This is an additional requirement imposed on School Districts' in BC (report to Public Sector Employers' Council), if they make above $125,000 per school budget yr (July 1st - June 30th).  This is above/beyond the SOFI (Statement of Financial Information) (report out on staff salaries above $75,000).  SOFI requirement also imposed on all local governments

In School District #28 (Quesnel) - they report that Sue-Ellen Miller (Superintendent) made $159,764 for the school year ending June 30th, 2011.  She also made $158,072 for the school year ending June 30th, 2010 and $149,641 for the school year ending June 30th, 2009.  You can read the full details here

Meanwhile in School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - they report that Diane Wright earned a salary of $165,908 for the school year ending June 30th, 2010.  For the school year ending June 30th, 2010 - she earned a salary of $169,035.28.  For the school year ending June 30th, 2009 - she earned a salary of $150,719.31 plus a principals' salary of $9,872.90.  She took over from Wayne Leckie who retired on July 31st, 2008 who made for the school year ending June 30th, 2009 - $72,319.29 - see more full details here

In 100 Mile House:

Local hemp projects facing financial and equipment challenges - see here
Recent decision by 100 Mile Council upsets local watershed stewardship group - see here
Parents at local Christian school "against clock" to save their school - see here
CRD Area 'L' Director Bruce Rattray reports on his website that the 2012 Area 'L' Town Hall is scheduled for Monday, February 6th at the Watch Lake Community Hall starting at 7pm

In Kamloops:

Kamloops City Councillor Arjun Singh explains at YourKamloops.com why he voted the way he did on the controversial "Solar Hot Water Ready" regulation - see that explation here

From UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities):

They report that techinical briefings on the new RCMP Contract for British Columbia will commence on Jan 11th in Richmond, Jan 12th in Prince George and Jan 18th in Kelowna. See full details here

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