Good day, everyone!
Today was busy, as always, with swimming lessons all afternoon.
First thing this morning, we talked about the election results and looked at the stats posted on CBC. Exciting times! Then we watched a few short videos pertaining to immigration in Canada.
After recess, we watched a Math Antics video about basic division, reviewing the names of the parts of a division problem, and how to work through simple problems with remainders. The kids have several practice pages to work through; most finished them during class time. We will review tomorrow before going into long division, which involves the same steps but repeated several times over.
Once again, Jackie and Aiden really came through and painted the black outlines on two banners so that they are ready for colours to be painted on tomorrow. Thank you so much for getting them ready!
REMINDER: CLASS PHOTOS TOMORROW MORNING!
The following is an overview of the upcoming conference being held this weekend here in Revelstoke. Our art show is a prelude to the conference!!
The Ethics & Treaty Project is pleased to bring the One River, Ethics Matter Conference to Revelstoke on Saturday, May 13th in in preparation for the negotiation and modernization of the Columbia River Treaty.
The event is hosted locally by the North Columbia Environmental Society, Mire Centre for Peace, Selkirk College, and the Okanagan College Faculty Association.
For 150 years Canada and United States have enjoyed a close relationship bound together by economy, ecology, and society. At this point, it is important to call on both nations to account for, and remedy, the devastating consequences of the dam building era on the Columbia River.
On May 13, 2017, the fourth “One River, Ethics Matter” conference will remember the past and explore the ethical dimensions of Rivers as our responsibility in preparing for the future. In that process, the conference will hear from those who experienced the loss of homes, livelihoods, and traditions and from those with expertise in natural river flows, riverine communities, and aquatic life. Responses to resulting injustice and environmental problems will include consideration of the Columbia River Pastoral Letter by the Roman Catholic bishops of the international watershed and tools used by hospital ethics committees.
Recognizing that the Upper Columbia is “ground zero” for international decisions in the Treaty, we encourage you to attend.
Speakers and presenters at the conference include: Bishop Corriveau, John Osborne MD, Rev. W. Thomas Soeldner, Archbishop Privett, Jeannette Armstrong, Crystal Spicer, Angus Graeme, Sandra Luke, Cindy pearce, Jay Johnson, DR Michel, Chief Wayne Christian, Pauline Terbasket, Rev. Greg Powell, Marty Williams, Bill Green.
Conference is FREE to attend, and lunch will be provided.
