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Ever since the shocking news out of Kamloops, B.C., several days ago, Canadians have been doing some soul-searching -- wondering how they can help their Indigenous neighbours towards healing and change.
Middletown names Deborah Houser assistant superintendent Sue Kiesewetter MIDDLETOWN – Deborah Houser will fill the newly created assistant superintendent position in the Middletown City School District. A 13-year veteran of the district, Houser is the district’s senior director of human resources. In her new role, she will be paid $132,000 annually. “I am truly excited for this opportunity and I am very honored the board has the belief in me and the willingness to support my continuing as the assistant superintendent,’’ Houser said. “I’ve been able to work with every group in ou...
The 80-page document is being made available as B.C. approaches its 150th anniversary of joining Canada this July 20. “In 1871, this province joined the Canadian federation and, ever since, communities of Indigenous, Black, and other racialized peoples have waged protracted struggles against the dispossession of Indigenous lands, institutionalized discrimination, and the politics of exclusion,” the report begins. “They have won many victories, yet, 150 years later, we are witnessing yet another uprising against systemic racism.” The booklet was written by a group of academics and a...