Members of the Mission Rotary club recently delivered shelving to the Write to Read library located in the school in the village of Lax Kw’alaams. Simple enough, or so it sounds. The reality was a little different. Here’s how it went. Books had...
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With some delays in 2016, the Write to Read Project is in full swing for 2017. According to W2R Leader Bob Blacker, here is what we are looking at now, with more to come. • Finishing of the final designs for XENI GWETI’N, SNUNEYMUXV...
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Lax Kw’alaams: The great news is that the furniture/shelving for the library is now being constructed by the Nanaimo Correctional Centre. We were able to meet up with the owner of WINDSOR PLYWOOD for Vancouver Island and not only did we get the...
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With major sponsor Britco Structures having fulfilled its promises of supplying Write to Read with 10 modular buildings (a $250,000 donation) to be used as libraries in remote First Nations communities around the province, the challenge becomes...
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What started out as a project to deliver a library to the tiny aboriginal community of Kyquot on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island has morphed into The Big Project, a new step forward in the fast growing W2R history. The Big Project will...
Learn moreCONSTRUCTION RESPONSE TEAM Ken MATSUZAKI Mike McKINNON (BUILT CONSTRUCTION) – Mike is our building cost estimator. This is our newest team for W2R. The team came about from the necessity for W2R to build LEARNING CENTRES for this communities who...
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Thanks to a grant from Optik TV, a branch of Telus, a 6-part documentary series about Write to Read is in production with a due date of May 2017. The series will be comprised of 5-minute segments (approximately) each telling the who, what, when...
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With some delays in 2016, the Write to Read Project is in full swing for 2017. According to W2R Leader Bob Blacker, here is what we are looking at now, with more to come. • Finishing of the final designs for XENI GWETI’N, SNUNEYMUXV, LAGALTSA’P...
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As all followers of the Write to Read Project are aware, Rotary clubs around the province volunteer to partner with First Nations communities who want to participate in our literacy initiative. The clubs choose those projects that interest them...
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