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Patti Bacchus

Patti Bacchus, Dianne Turner

Dear Dianne Turner: "Here are my keys, VSB ID tag and parking badge."

A letter to Dianne Turner, Premier Christy Clark's hand-picked successor to the axed Vancouver School Board.

Axed by Christy Clark: Patti Bacchus's account of the final hours of Vancouver's school board

In case you were wondering, here's how it all went down.
Patti Bacchus speaks at Kitchener Grand Opening

Kitchener staff and students celebrate their new school

Patti Bacchus speaks at Kitchener Grand Opening

Childcare crisis eased by VSB and Collingwood Neighbourhood House Partnership

There's a huge challenge for parents looking to find high-quality, licensed and affordable childcare for their kids.

Vision Vancouver AGM highlights sustainability and progressive policies

Vision Vancouver held its annual general meeting last night on the BCIT Downtown Campus, which featured Mayor Gregor Robertson and board chairs, Constance Barnes and...

Vision and COPE school board candidates to NPA: will you be voting to close more schools?

It's time to stand up to provincial underfunding of the system, slate argues.

Power the Vision Party draws large crowd of young and old to Club 560

Vision Vancouver's "Power the Vision Party" drew supportive crowds - both young and old - to Club 560 last night.

A matter of pride for VSB trustee

As a school trustee on the Vancouver School Board I was proud to be associated with the PRIDE 2010 themes of Celebrate, Liberate, and Educate. The VSB entry, a decorated old school bus, in the PRIDE...

Fraser Institute gets defensive

Last November, the keynote speaker at the sold out annual gala for the Fraser Institute in Vancouver was Premier Gordon Campbell. Campbell's presence at the expensive event was remarked upon by those...