May 11, 2021 - 3:57 PM A suspect has been taken into custody after threats were made to a Kamloops middle school. A person called Brock Middle School and made a threat, according to an RCMP news release, which led the school district and police to issue a hold and secure order for the middle school and nearby Kay Bingham Elementary. At 12:20 p.m., May 11, School District 73 made notice of the hold and secure orders on the school websites, following consultations with Kamloops RCMP. Brock Middle School and Kay Bingham Elementary School remained under hold and secure throughout the rest of the afternoon, with no one allowed to move into or out of the school while classes continued. Students were dismissed at their regular times, according to school websites.
The council meets five times throughout the year to discuss issues and share input that each member gathers from their respective schools. This input is collated and shared as advice to the SD73 board of education. That’s the technical part of the council. As a trustee, I have the privilege of sitting on this council, along with my colleague, trustee Heather Grieve. This is an amazing group and its insights are extremely thoughtful and honest. Prior to each meeting, the representatives of each school are tasked with some questions. In turn, they take these questions back to their student body and get feedback. This feedback is then shared at the council meetings.
An upcoming spring break grad trip to Cuba isn t the wild, unsupervised affair some people fear it s going to be, one of the teens making the journey said Monday. "My parents are more. . .