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 Millions in upgrades coming to mid-island schools this year SHARE ON: Photo of school desks (Sourced from Pexels.com) Better ventilation, electric buses and better energy efficiency are on the way for some school districts on Vancouver Island. The province is dishing out millions for upgrades at schools in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, the Cowichan Valley and Qualicum Beach.  They are heading to a variety of projects through the School Enhancement Program (SEP), which helps out with repair and maintenance needs, or the Bus Acquisition Program (BUS), which helps replace old buses that have reached t...

The prizes for this year’s challenge include thousands of dollars in gift certificates for instruments or other audio products from Long & McQuade. Entrants could choose from a wide-ranging list of 22 popular Canadian songs, including Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette, You’re Still the One by Shania Twain and Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. The junior choir from ­Victoria’s McKenzie Elementary went the medley route and won the primary vocal category for students from Kindergarten to Grade 3. The 23-member choir’s rendition of songs by Jack Grunsky, Catherine ­MacLellan an...

Category 2: Primary Vocal (kindergarten to Grade 3)  First prize ($3,000 in new musical instruments and a plaque): "Like a  Flower to the Sun"/"Hold On"/"We're all in This Together," McKenzie Elementary Junior Choir, Victoria. Music teacher: Arlene Salido. Judge's comment: "Great, tuneful singing in this imaginative and safely distanced performance!" - CBC Music staff  Second prize (plaque): "Seed In The Ground", St. Michael's University School (Grade 2), Victoria. Watch their video.  Third prize (plaque): "Seed In The Ground", Westminster Public School, Brockville, Ont. Watch the...