Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
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Okanagan summer reading program
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Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account
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UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
Description
September 19, 2023
Project Literacy hosted its annual Raise-a-Reader barbecue fundraiser in Kelowna on Tuesday. The group says the funds received will go towards providing free literacy programs for children, families and newcomers to Canada. Jayden Wasney reports.
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser01:32 | September 19, 2023 -
Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Sept. 1111:04 | September 11, 2025 -
Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025 -
Okanagan summer reading program01:42 | June 19, 2025 -
Kelowna high school students get hands-on experience operating heavy equipment02:08 | June 6, 2025 -
Kelowna elementary students caring for animals02:09 | May 27, 2025 -
Kelowna North End development plan concerns02:13 | March 19, 2025 -
Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee01:56 | February 18, 2025 -
B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students02:30 | January 30, 2024 -
Young entrepreneurs face off in i-Gen finals02:23 | June 16, 2023 -
SD23 offering students dual credits through BCIT program01:51 | March 10, 2023 -
Action4 Canada Pamphlet causes controversy02:11 | September 28, 2022 -
Public consultation now underway for Vernon, B.C. mural project01:42 | June 20, 2022 -
COVID-19: Masks in B.C.’s schools will no longer be required after spring break01:17 | March 10, 2022 -
Canadian Museum of Nature award finalist02:09 | October 1, 2021 -
Hundreds participate in Kelowna-area Truth and Reconciliation Day events02:16 | September 30, 2021 -
Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program02:13 | June 14, 2021 -
Local Okanagan unions react to latest immunization schedule02:13 | March 19, 2021 -
Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP01:53 | March 9, 2021 -
Coronavirus: How worried are officials about the COVID-19 variants in B.C. school settings?02:17 | February 1, 2021 -
B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools01:15 | December 7, 2020 -
B.C. education minister on where federal funds will be used in back-to-school plan01:47 | September 3, 2020 -
Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans02:01 | August 26, 2020 -
Sydney Morton reads Solomon Shag05:30 | May 21, 2020 -
B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019 -
B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’02:05 | August 30, 2019 -
Okanagan program trains a thousand women for jobs in the trades02:01 | June 18, 2019 -
West Kelowna firefighters help fit kids into car seats01:22 | May 14, 2019 -
Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account01:45 | April 26, 2019 -
UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit01:07 | April 18, 2019 -
Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence02:01 | April 8, 2019
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser01:32 | September 19, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Sept. 1111:04 | September 11, 2025
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Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025
-
Okanagan summer reading program01:42 | June 19, 2025
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Kelowna high school students get hands-on experience operating heavy equipment02:08 | June 6, 2025
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Kelowna elementary students caring for animals02:09 | May 27, 2025
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Kelowna North End development plan concerns02:13 | March 19, 2025
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Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee01:56 | February 18, 2025
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B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students02:30 | January 30, 2024
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Young entrepreneurs face off in i-Gen finals02:23 | June 16, 2023
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SD23 offering students dual credits through BCIT program01:51 | March 10, 2023
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Action4 Canada Pamphlet causes controversy02:11 | September 28, 2022
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Public consultation now underway for Vernon, B.C. mural project01:42 | June 20, 2022
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COVID-19: Masks in B.C.’s schools will no longer be required after spring break01:17 | March 10, 2022
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Canadian Museum of Nature award finalist02:09 | October 1, 2021
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Hundreds participate in Kelowna-area Truth and Reconciliation Day events02:16 | September 30, 2021
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Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program02:13 | June 14, 2021
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Local Okanagan unions react to latest immunization schedule02:13 | March 19, 2021
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Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP01:53 | March 9, 2021
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Coronavirus: How worried are officials about the COVID-19 variants in B.C. school settings?02:17 | February 1, 2021
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B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools01:15 | December 7, 2020
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B.C. education minister on where federal funds will be used in back-to-school plan01:47 | September 3, 2020
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Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans02:01 | August 26, 2020
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Sydney Morton reads Solomon Shag05:30 | May 21, 2020
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019
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B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’02:05 | August 30, 2019
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Okanagan program trains a thousand women for jobs in the trades02:01 | June 18, 2019
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West Kelowna firefighters help fit kids into car seats01:22 | May 14, 2019
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Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account01:45 | April 26, 2019
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UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit01:07 | April 18, 2019
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Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence02:01 | April 8, 2019
Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
Description
September 19, 2023
Project Literacy hosted its annual Raise-a-Reader barbecue fundraiser in Kelowna on Tuesday. The group says the funds received will go towards providing free literacy programs for children, families and newcomers to Canada. Jayden Wasney reports.
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