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Kurt Heinrich

Kurt Heinrich is Director of University Communications for Simon Fraser University and is a longtime contributor to the Vancouver Observer.

 

Tupper Tech

Tupper Tech Takes Trades Training to the Next Level

Students prepare for a career - while still in secondary school.
Patti Bacchus speaks at Kitchener Grand Opening

Kitchener staff and students celebrate their new school

Patti Bacchus speaks at Kitchener Grand Opening
Snowboarding

VSB Aboriginal Snowboard Team changes lives

An amazing video tells the story of the VSB Aboriginal Snowboarding Team.

Britannia Hockey Academy students skate to success

Hockey isn’t just keeping kids at Britannia fit – it’s helping many stay on track off the ice and in the classroom.
Kim Or

Britannia automotive service technicians get head start to auto tech career

Kim Or, a VSB teacher and Red Seal auto tech, takes students through the basics.

McBride primary teachers promote the power of play

McBride Elementary boasts a unique "school within a school" where teachers are engaged in play-based curriculum.

Queen Elizabeth Harvest Festival Celebrates Local Food

Last week, Queen Elizabeth Elementary hosted its third annual harvest party.

Henderson Annex iPad podcast examines multicultural roots

For the past four months, Grade 4 and 5 students from Henderson Annex have been producing a podcast project aimed at exploring their diversity and answering the question of “how did we get here?”