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0And the Winners Are...
2010-08-25 | Maureen
Story Time in the Park had a story writing contest for the summer of 2010. The judges were from the Fraser Valley Regional Library, Deb Ireland, Terrill Scott, Nicole Glentworth, Rebecca Schram. Read more
0Let's Get Graphic
2010-07-27 | Maureen
Comics have a role in boosting literacy among boys, council says Read more
0Saving Workers' Lives Through Literacy
2010-07-26 | Maureen
Respondents to a recent study ranked reading printed information and applying the information as important even though some companies don't have training to build these skills in the workplace. Read more
0Show Kids You Care in the Fraser Cascade Region
2010-06-04 | Maureen
The Agassiz Harrison Show Kids You Care group, together with Free Rein Associates, sponsored a bookmark contest. Read more
0Library Links
2010-05-24 | Maureen
"Stuff that might be of interest to Teacher-Librarians..." Read more
0Enough Pretending
2010-05-19 | Maureen
“There has to be a commitment that every student in Canada has a right to a golden ticket.” Read more
1Children's Story Writing Contest 2010
2010-05-05 | Maureen
Get your story writing kit from your community librarian Read more
0Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
2010-04-27 | Maureen
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is inviting young people between 12 -17 years of age, from across the country, to design a flag that shows the richness and diversity of all of Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples Read more
0Education for All
2010-04-27 | Maureen
The Province is affirming its commitment to education for all Read more
0First Nations Story
2010-04-21 | Maureen
The winning entry was “Afraid of Sinking” by Lesley Campbell, illustrated by Brook Tobacco. Read more
0Alternate school calendar
2010-04-09 | Maureen
Your input is welcomed for the alternate school calendar (two week spring break) Read more
0Art Work Extrodinaire
2010-03-30 | Maureen
Show Kids You Care sponsored a bookmark contest for the Fraser Cascade School District Read more
0Chucking the Books
2010-03-22 | Maureen
Cushing Academy has all the hallmarks of a New England prep school, with one exception. Read more
015 by 15
2010-03-09 | Maureen
Early childhood development is a critical issue for business leaders, because the years before age 6 set in motion factors that will determine the quality of the future labour force. Read more
0Full Day Kindergarten
2010-03-01 | Maureen
As Government announced in the 2009 Speech from the Throne, British Columbia is making full day kindergarten available to all five-year-olds in the province. Read more
1Book Launch
2010-01-08 | Maureen
Remember the Children's Story Writing Contest last summer? Read more
0First Nations Story Writing
2009-12-09 | Maureen
Fraser Cascade Literacy Task Initiative with Story Time in the Park and the Fraser Valley Regional Library is putting on another children's story writing contest. This one is for First Nations people. Read more
0How Puzzling?
2009-11-13 | Maureen
The communities of Hope and Agassiz are creating huge art pieces to go in the two libraries Read more
0To Blab or Not to Blab
2009-09-15 | Maureen
Are we headed for an age of illiteracy? And should technology shoulder the blame? The following is an excerpt from Wired Magazine Read more
0And the Winners Are...
2009-08-21 | Maureen
This summer, Story Time in the Park sponsored a children's story writing contest. The categories were: Preschool Age; School Age; Teens; Adults; and Family. Read more
0News Release
2009-08-05 | Maureen
As some of you know, funding for the Regional Literacy Coordinator positions across the province was cut last week. Read more
2Community Input
2009-07-13 | Maureen
I don’t know if you remember, but just over 2 years ago the people from the communities in the Fraser Cascade region were asked what was needed to increase our literacy skills as a whole. You were asked what was working in your community and where we Read more
