Kelowna, B.C. rally planned for Saturday as fight to save Starbright heats up
Johnston has also organized a support rally slated for this Saturday.It’s been two weeks since Starbright invited the premier to tour the facility to show first hand what the community will lose as a result of the government’s decision, but so far there’s been no response from David Eby or his office.
Nelson said the non-profit organization is working round the clock to save the facility before it’s too late and has put forth a proposal to the Ministry of Children and Family Development.“We put forward a workable solution to them to have Starbright remain working with the little ones under six, while the pilot will continue with the children that have already made the transition to the school district,” Nelson said. “However, we have had no firm written commitment at all from the ministry.
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