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Single-stream recycling is a more efficient program

We are students at High Hopes Preschool at Hawthorne Park in Ladner. All of us, as concerned citizens, are discussing Delta's recycling program.

Board delays CapU cuts

THE executioner's axe is on hold for a number of Capilano University programs - but only for a month.

Education? Missing issue irks city trustees

They are typically divided politically, but two local school trustees agree there needs to be more funding for public education, and it should have been a bigger issue in the recent election.

Historic restoration projects earn honours

Heritage buildings are not just local landmarks, they represent history, while adding character to neighbourhoods.

Better breathers May 16, the Mission Sumas Abbotsford Better Breathers Club meets from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cascade Community Church, 35190 DeLair Rd., Abbotsford. Share information, education and support with others living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or asthma.

Librarian cuts devastating

Your article [Board keeps high school libraries open, April 28, TIMES] is misleading, and does not acknowledge the cuts to secondary school libraries.

Polak chaired book-banning board

Todd Hauptman [Polak's campaign manager quits, May 9, Langley Advance] was a teen and possibly politically out of touch when Mary Polak chaired Surrey School Board. An issue arose in 1997 that ran to at least 2002. She was chair when the board voted 4-2 to censor its teachers.

Library launches new pre-K program

NORTH Vancouver City Library has launched a new program to help preschoolers get ready for learning.

Guides collect glasses for Third World

The 1st Tsawwassen Guides recently completed an international service project to collect used prescription eyeglasses for donation to Third World countries.

Looks like education going on

Re: DTA wants to put an end to public education cuts, letter to the editor, April 26

Add LGBT to curriculum

The British Columbia Ministry of Education should update their intermediate elementary curriculum to include lessons on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.

ACTIVIST WINS AWARD

King George secondary school honours student Rita Steele is this year's recipient of the Danielle Horwitz Social Justice Award. Steele is the vice-president of Vancouver District Student Council and helped launch the Let's Talk About It campaign and youth forum following the 2011 Stanley Cup riot. In her spare time, she volunteered with citizenU, a youth antidiscrimination organization, and Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada, and also helped organize an initiative to establish student representatives on school boards across the province. Mayor Robertson will hand out the award, which comes with $12,000 towards her tuition next fall as a first-year science student at UBC, at a special ceremony June 18.