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John Fitzsimmons of Nanaimo is part of a project that encourages transgender people to write about their personal experiences, which are being compiled into a collection of their works. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin

Nanaimo teen helping to tell transgender stories

Dover Bay grad John Fitzsimmons involved in Trans Tipping Point Project

John Fitzsimmons of Nanaimo is part of a project that encourages transgender people to write about their personal experiences, which are being compiled into a collection of their works. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin
COLUMN: As a new opportunity awaits, this is goodbye

COLUMN: As a new opportunity awaits, this is goodbye

I've enjoyed meeting so many inspiring people in this community

COLUMN: As a new opportunity awaits, this is goodbye
Academy hopefuls have received news that they will be able to get into NDSS this fall. FILE PHOTO

Space found at NDSS for lacrosse academy hopefuls

Nanaimo high school able to accommodate out-of-catchment requests for 2018-19

Academy hopefuls have received news that they will be able to get into NDSS this fall. FILE PHOTO
Concepts from the City of Nanaimo’s hospital area plan for a wellness walk around Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. CITY OF NANAIMO image

Wellness walk proposed for Nanaimo’s hospital area

City council has passed third reading of hospital area plan

Concepts from the City of Nanaimo’s hospital area plan for a wellness walk around Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. CITY OF NANAIMO image
Angels Abreast paddler Diana Bertram and team captain Liz Ritchie show off the team’s new boat. The duo will be paddling in the upcoming Nanaimo Save-On-Foods Dragonboat Festival, July 6-8. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin

Dragonboat teams head to the races

Nanaimo Save-On-Foods Dragonboat Festival is today through Sunday, July 6-8

Angels Abreast paddler Diana Bertram and team captain Liz Ritchie show off the team’s new boat. The duo will be paddling in the upcoming Nanaimo Save-On-Foods Dragonboat Festival, July 6-8. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin
Nanaimo school district proposes seismic upgrade options to B.C. Ministry of Education, including building a new high school. FILE PHOTO

New NDSS is back on the list of school district capital plan requests

Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools pitches five-year capital plan, asking for expansion at 10 schools

Nanaimo school district proposes seismic upgrade options to B.C. Ministry of Education, including building a new high school. FILE PHOTO
John Barsby Secondary graduate Cortnee Dunn, 18, snaps a photo of Kimmy Bui and her boyfriend Dominic Bertrand before the school’s graduation ceremony got underway at the Port Theatre. Students from John Barsby, Wellington, Dover Bay and NDSS all celebrated graduation on Thursday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo high school students mark graduation milestone

More than 1,000 students graduate district-wide

John Barsby Secondary graduate Cortnee Dunn, 18, snaps a photo of Kimmy Bui and her boyfriend Dominic Bertrand before the school’s graduation ceremony got underway at the Port Theatre. Students from John Barsby, Wellington, Dover Bay and NDSS all celebrated graduation on Thursday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
It was the start of the summer break and the end of an era for Rutherford Elementary on Thursday. The school shut down at the end of this past week. FILE PHOTO

Students say farewell as Rutherford Elementary closes

North Nanaimo school held farewell assembly on Thursday

It was the start of the summer break and the end of an era for Rutherford Elementary on Thursday. The school shut down at the end of this past week. FILE PHOTO
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has placed a moratorium on out-of-catchment placements at elementary schools. FILE PHOTO

Nanaimo school district stops out-of-catchment placements for elementary students

Decision not to accommodate out-of-catchment requests not taken lightly, superintendent says

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has placed a moratorium on out-of-catchment placements at elementary schools. FILE PHOTO
Curtis Vizza, left, and Rob Stevenson, who coach football and teach at John Barsby Secondary School, are the masterminds behind the school’s new Mastery and Performance program that will teach students physical literacy. (CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin)

Barsby launches sports mastery program

Mastery and Performance program now offered at John Barsby Secondary School

Curtis Vizza, left, and Rob Stevenson, who coach football and teach at John Barsby Secondary School, are the masterminds behind the school’s new Mastery and Performance program that will teach students physical literacy. (CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin)
Students Ian Liebelt, 19, and Claire Little, 18, are among the first to graduate from Tsawalk Learning Centre. A graduation ceremony was held Wednesday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Tsawalk Learning Centre celebrates first high school graduates

The alternative education centre opened in Nanaimo in 2016

Students Ian Liebelt, 19, and Claire Little, 18, are among the first to graduate from Tsawalk Learning Centre. A graduation ceremony was held Wednesday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Nanaimo school district has to send its approved budget to the Ministry of Education by June 30.

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board to make decision on budget

Idea to nix deputy superintendent position scrapped

Nanaimo school district has to send its approved budget to the Ministry of Education by June 30.
NDSS students Kaelan Baker, 18, and James Lynes, 17, tune up their robot during the first school district-wide VEX robotics competition at Wellington Secondary, June 13. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

First robotics competition whirs into Nanaimo school district

Students put their robots to the task at event

NDSS students Kaelan Baker, 18, and James Lynes, 17, tune up their robot during the first school district-wide VEX robotics competition at Wellington Secondary, June 13. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Cedar Elementary students Lorelai Fredrich, 10, and Arwen Smith, 12 stand among 15 totem poles classes painted, and later blessed on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Cedar Elementary students bless totem poles

School celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with ceremony

Cedar Elementary students Lorelai Fredrich, 10, and Arwen Smith, 12 stand among 15 totem poles classes painted, and later blessed on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
A crowd watches the Khowutzun singers and dancers perform during the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2018 celebration at Maffeo Sutton Park. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

Event held Thursday at Maffeo Sutton Park

A crowd watches the Khowutzun singers and dancers perform during the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2018 celebration at Maffeo Sutton Park. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Seaview Elementary Grade 6 students Annika Lundman, left, Gabby Baan and Abigail Higgin helped the school take top prize in Plastic Bag Grab Challenge. Students learned about plastics, spread awareness about plastic waste and collect plastic bags to recycle as part of the challenges. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Seaview Elementary a winner in Canada-wide plastic bag challenge

Lantzville students collected almost 6,000 bags and were the B.C. winners in national contest

Seaview Elementary Grade 6 students Annika Lundman, left, Gabby Baan and Abigail Higgin helped the school take top prize in Plastic Bag Grab Challenge. Students learned about plastics, spread awareness about plastic waste and collect plastic bags to recycle as part of the challenges. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Nanaimo’s Joan Deebank, 92, waits her turn on Tuesday at Malaspina Theatre to cross the stage and receive her high school diploma along with other Island ConnectEd and Vocational Adult Secondary Training students. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin

Nanaimo woman graduates high school at age 92

Joan Deebank is the oldest high school graduate ever in B.C., as far as the ministry can confirm

Nanaimo’s Joan Deebank, 92, waits her turn on Tuesday at Malaspina Theatre to cross the stage and receive her high school diploma along with other Island ConnectEd and Vocational Adult Secondary Training students. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools chairman Steve Rae and Education Minister Rob Fleming chat before a group photo at John Barsby Secondary School. The minister was on a mid-Island tour on Monday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Education minister stops in Nanaimo during mid-Island tour

Aboriginal education, dual-credit program and wellness centre highlighted

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools chairman Steve Rae and Education Minister Rob Fleming chat before a group photo at John Barsby Secondary School. The minister was on a mid-Island tour on Monday. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Fairview Community School student Jaden Dinh-Phan, 10, helps Ammar Alissa, 9, pick out clothes in the Sunshine Store, a Grade 4 class initiative to help children access clothes in exchange for acts of kindness. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

School store asks customers to pay in kindness

Fairview Community School class hosted a Sunshine Store this week

Fairview Community School student Jaden Dinh-Phan, 10, helps Ammar Alissa, 9, pick out clothes in the Sunshine Store, a Grade 4 class initiative to help children access clothes in exchange for acts of kindness. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Wellington Secondary student Guilherme Malachias demonstrates virtual reality during the school’s first-ever tech week, an event to showcase technology to students and teachers. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Technology put in hands of students in high school’s first tech week

Students could check out robotics, 3-D printing and virtual reality at event

Wellington Secondary student Guilherme Malachias demonstrates virtual reality during the school’s first-ever tech week, an event to showcase technology to students and teachers. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin