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Bob Beckett has been to Haiti 17 times since a devastating earthquake struck the Caribbean nation in 2010, so hearing about another yet another quake there Aug. 14 is hard to take. Add on his . . .
“It’s got lots of power if you need it,” he said. “It’s just very neat to be a part of something that’s probably going to end up being a big part of our industry to come, that’s for sure.” Kowalko said students have been “over the moon” about riding in an electric bus. They received cards on Monday that said: “I rode on the first electric school bus in B.C.” The new bus can seat 76 kindergarten-Grade 4 students and 48 older students, slightly less than a diesel model. A second electric bus is scheduled to be in service by mid-month in the district, where the bus system serves more than 4,000 students.
Bob Beckett, a former Langford fire chief, is vice-chairman for a second time.
“I’m humbled by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to continue serving them and this district as their board chair,” Parmar said. “This has been a challenging year, but I remain optimistic that 2021 will be filled with innovation, collaboration and opportunities.”
Parmar is a graduate of the Sooke School District’s Belmont Secondary School. He was first elected to the school board in 2014.
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