By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: Nov. 16, 2013
Garibaldi Highlands Elementary will have three new smart boards for each intermediate class as a result of a $9,000 grant from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation.
As of now, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary is the only school in Squamish that is not using a smart board.
Having one will boost the children’s confidence and give them the same opportunity as other schools, said Amy Buchanan, the co-chair of the school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC).
“It’s an interactive tool and this is going to improve presentation, skills and confidence,” she said.
“It keeps them current and it keeps them engaged in the learning.”
The PAC will also contribute $3,000 to the total bill of three smart boards for $12,000, Buchanan added.
This year, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation has awarded more than $145,000 in charitable status to Sea to Sky non-profit organizations.
The Howe Sound Women’s Centre was awarded $16,520 towards capital improvements for emergency transition homes serving the corridor including Pearl’s Transition Home and Pearl’s Safe Home.
The Squamish Hospital Foundation received $12,200 for a
Sim-Man 3G patient simulator to train health care professionals without any risk to patients.
Medical professionals across the corridor will have access to this simulator.
Pemberton BMX society was awarded the biggest donation of $35,000 to purchase a new start game.
Whistler Children’s Centre was granted $20,000 for two playground structures.
Whistler Arts Council, Whistler Secondary School, and Zero ceiling were some other recipients of the funding grants.
