Letters to the editor

As one of the School District’s seven School Trustees, I would like to personally thank our hardworking MLAs - Steve Thomson (Kelowna-Mission), Norm Letnick (Kelowna-Lake Country), and Ben Stewart (Westside-Kelowna) - for their support and role in securing this funding.  It would not have been possible without their commitment and advocacy work in Victoria.

Mar Jok Elementary and OKM’s expansion is good news for students, creating 760 new student spaces.

The School District will be able to better support student learning by helping us alleviate pressures on our infrastructure in two areas that are experiencing tremendous growth.

It will also help your School Trustees continue to develop the School District’s long-term facility plan. 

These projects will also create jobs within our community, which is important as the Central Okanagan continues to thrive and grow.  As a community leader, it is exciting that local businesses will be involved in and benefit from these projects.

This kind of government support does not happen without the hard work and leadership of elected officials.  It reinforces the importance of choosing thoughtful and engaged leaders who understand and advocate for our needs and priorities to represent us in government at all levels.

Thank you to our MLAs for their part in securing the necessary resources to strengthen education in our School District.

Trustee Chris Gorman
School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)