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SD43 trip to China is on for now Canada is still doing business with China, says board chair Diane StranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
A Great Horned Owl, like this one, photographed by Melissa Hafting, died of suspected rat poisoning. It was found Dec. 13 near Charland Avenue in Coquitlam. For more on this growing problem, read article on page 21 (also, read the editorial on page 13). MeLiSSa Hafting PHOtO
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A School District 43 trip to China in March is still on although trustees are taking a wait-and-see approach before they make any final decisions in light of diplomatic tensions between Canada and the Asian superpower. Monday, the federal government updated its travel advisory after an Abbotsford man was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in China. The advisory on travel.gc.ca warns Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution “due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The SD43 trip, planned for spring break, is the district’s latest and, like previous ones, to be funded by the Confucius Institute, which is affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education.
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As authentic as fajitas from a southern cantina. Served in a sizzling skillet with seasoned grilled chicken or Certified Angus Beef, sautéed onions, peppers and a side of warm tortillas.
“We need to monitor their travel advisories,” said board chair Barb Hobson, who is a Coquitlam trustee. “The trip is not imminent, it’s not until March. This is January and we will be keeping a close eye on what goes on politically and internationally. That’s really all I can say.” The Tri-City News asked all nine SD43 trustees for their opinions on the trip. But, citing board of education policy that requires the chair to speak for the board, a number of them refused to outline their stance on whether the district officials should go on the trip. One of Port Moody’s two trustees, Keith Watkins, said Chinese human rights issues have always been concerning but are more the purview of provincial and federal governments and outside of the mandate of school board, which he said sees the trip as a way to promote its international education program — a huge source of income for SD43 — and global education. see
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