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AMEC has been donating annually to Selkirk for 14 years now and are committed to providing support whenever possible.

It is becoming increasingly important to stand out in the job market—luckily this is simpler than it sounds.

Mountain Transport Institute is turning out professional truck drivers who are exceptionally competent at driving big rigs on mountain highways.

The herbal practitioner program through the Creston campus of College of the Rockies has been nothing short of a growing success.

The Kootenay Regional Workforce Table has recently been created to help local companies and residents meet their economic goals.

The Cranbrook/Kimberley Winter 2013 Continuing Education guide is now arriving in mailboxes throughout both communities.

A regional RoboGames event was enjoyed by Kootenay students, who performed some cool tricks with their robots.

Ontarian Fahad Siddiqui has been doing his CA articling at a Cranbrook firm—working hard and getting a taste of the Rockies.

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) appeared on the list of 20 of B.C.’s biggest educational charitable organizations.

Need firewood, who you going to call? Kalesnikoff Lumber.

Five Basin-based ideas are being awarded $10,000 each for their innovative approaches to addressing Basin issues.

If you have a micro-business (a company that employs less than five people), you may be eligible for the Micro-Business Training Pilot Program.

The College of the Rockies Contract Training and Business Development department is providing high-quality training to local businesses and their employees.

Selkirk College Performs Well at KAST Spirit of Innovation Awards

Selkirk College renewable energy students are going to benefit from an enriched learning environment thanks to support provided by the Heritage Credit Union.

Retiring in June 2013, Dr. Nick Rubidge, looks back over 12 years as president and CEO of College of the Rockies

BC Hydro recently made a contribution to the College of the Rockies (COTR) Trades Training department.

The provincial Job Fair held at College of the Rockies and 23 other locations in B.C. offered opportunities for work and work qualification

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) provides advice to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) with a youth perspective on a variety of issues facing today’s youth.

Armed with a Bachelor of Education degree from College of the Rockies, Danielle Rousseau begins a new career as a grade one teacher

The Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College and Allan Markin are pleased to host Dr. Cole Harris, a BC historian and geographer.

Tyler Scott of Blewett graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Selkirk College and won a major academic award.

Students from Golden’s three grade eight classes spent a day travelling around the town and its surrounding area in order to learn first-hand where their water comes from, where it goes after it’s used and how important it is to look after water and keep watersheds healthy.

Selkirk College is pleased to be hosting “Energizing the Kootenays: Workshops on Clean Energy Innovations with Mark Jacobson, Bill McKibben and Guests” on October 26 and 27, 2012.

College of the Rockies’ first aid team, consisting of Richard Marchand, Lee Jesse, Gale Brownlee and Aileen Boyd, took the prize as top team at the 21st Invitational Canadian Society of Safety Engineering First Aid Competition in Kamloops on September 15.

College of the Rockies’ Kimberley campus, along with the Invermere and Fernie campuses, will be offering training to older workers thanks to a funding of $840,000 provided by the governments of BC and Canada through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers.

Koocanusa Publications and Kootenay Business magazine publisher Keith Powell presented three College of the Rockies (COTR) students with a $1,500 scholarship each at a recent Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

College of the Rockies president and chief executive officer Dr. Nicholas Rubidge announced during the September 13, 2012 regular meeting of the College Board of Governors that he will retire from his position in July of 2013.

The Cranbrook/Kimberley Fall 2012 Continuing Education guide will soon be arriving in mailboxes throughout both communities.

From Wednesday through Saturday, August 22-25, representatives from College of the Rockies will be at the Tamarack Centre Mall to answer questions from the public about its many programs and services.

The St. Mary's Band, a Ktunaxa Nation Community, is seeing construction begin on its new school—the project should be completed by the start of school in September 2012.

Columbia Basin Trust's School Works Program is making a difference for B.C. students.

The School Works Program pilot, which began its successful run in February, is being offered again this fall to Basin-based businesses and organizations.

Tamara Eidsness has a strong practical bent and a strong social conscience. Throughout her early 20s, her interest in courses in sciences and non-profit management was tempered by her concern about securing work.

Since 2001, College of the Rockies has provided over 100 young Canadians with overseas work experience in countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Tanzania, Kenya and China.

College of the Rockies is hosting an informal session for adults, young parents and seniors considering returning to learning.

For the past 17 years, the College of the Rockies has been involved in the Skills Canada Kootenay Regional Secondary School welding competition. Students from the East and West Kootenay took part in the competition in March in the college’s welding shop.

Robert Macrae, instructor at Selkirk College, believes that sustainable technologies are the way of the future. He has been a proponent of the advanced certificate in renewable energy technology that the Castlegar campus will be offering in May of 2013.

Know Your Watershed student action project raises awareness of fish habitats.

Larry Sparks describes his work with Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council and what it is he loves about Golden.

Summaries of information sessions are online now, and more sessions are coming this spring.

The new spring/summer College of the Rockies Continuing Education Guide will be in Cranbrook and Kimberley mail boxes any day now. It contains a wide variety of programs to enhance your professional portfolio or to simply discover new skills for fun.

Southern Interior Flight Centre offers a unique advantage when it comes to the practical part of getting your wings.

The St. Mary’s Band is working with ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd. to build a new education centre.

Studying math and sciences at College of the Rockies has opened doors for many students.

Eight years ago Michael Kosolofski started work with Strategic Fire Control, battling a wildfire in Alberta.

The Gyminy Crickets Play Club is an innovative program for preschool kids in Kimberley. The program includes gymnastics as part of the curriculum.

For the second year, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has supported the Columbia Basin Environmental Education’s (CBEEN) Wild Voices for Kids program.

COTR is bridging education gaps by creating partnerships with other universities.

The Board of Governors of College of the Rockies is pleased to announce the appointment of a new board member.