http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines for Ministry of Education en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 PORT ALBERNI – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at Eighth Avenue Elementary school in the Alberni school district. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0040-000651.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:46 GMT WILLIAMS LAKE – Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett joined Cariboo-Chilcotin board of education chair Pete Penner, parents, caregivers, children and district staff at the official opening of the StrongStart BC early learning centre at Mountview Elementary school. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0039-000641.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:18 GMT MISSION – Parents, caregivers and district staff celebrated the official opening of the StrongStart BC early learning centre at Christine Morrison Elementary school today announced Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0038-000626.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:29:19 GMT VICTORIA – Students across the province can experience the wonder of the Pacific Northwest’s intertidal marine zone firsthand with the BCTC AquaVan, an innovative aquatic education program from the Vancouver Aquarium that tours B.C. schools. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0037-000624.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:17:50 GMT PENTICTON – Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff joined Okanagan Skaha board of education chair Larry Little, parents, caregivers and district staff today at the official opening of the StrongStart BC early learning centre at Columbia Elementary school. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0030-000600.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:08 GMT SOOKE – District staff, parents, caregivers and children celebrated the official opening today of the StrongStart BC early learning centre at Willway Elementary school, announced Minister of Children and Family Development and Minister Responsible for Child Care Mary Polak. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0032-000608.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT ABBOTSFORD – The province’s two newest StrongStart BC centres have officially opened at École Margaret Stenersen and Dr. Thomas A. Swift Elementary schools in the Abbotsford school district. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0036-000621.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:38 GMT PENTICTON – Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff joined students, parents, teachers, school district and local officials to celebrate the official opening of the new eco-friendly Penticton Secondary. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0034-000612.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:05:45 GMT ABBOTSFORD – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at Ten Broeck Elementary school in the Abbotsford school district, Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0035-000616.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:50 GMT DUJIANGYAN, CHINA – A special bond between China’s Sichuan Province and northwest B.C. was established by a sister-school agreement that pairs Xiang’e Primary School with Houston’s Silverthorne Elementary. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FOR0075-000598.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:02:56 GMT