News Stories

Four smiling teenaged students and their teacher/coach in winter clothing standing in front of  chairlift at ski resort leaning on their snowboards.
March 7, 2023

Ski and Snowboard Team Thrives in Community

- A huge thanks to Salmo!

The Salmo Secondary Ski and Snowboard team competed at the East/West Kootenay Zone Championships in Golden BC on Feb 8th to 10th. The Boys' Snowboard team placed 3rd overall and qualified for the B.C. Highschool Provincial Skiing and Snowboarding Championships at Sun Peaks Resort north of Kamloops that was held February 27 through March 1.  

Four smiling teenaged students and their teacher/coach in winter clothing standing in front of  chairlift at ski resort leaning on their snowboards.
Two young women giving thumbs up while standing in front of an Indigenous art display in their high school foyer
February 2, 2023

Anti-racism and Cultural Safety

In late January, Salmo Secondary hosted the District Anti-Racism and Cultural Safety working group. Salmo Secondary was very well represented with students Nassali Mugerwa and Violet Bronaugh providing the perspective of students at Salmo Secondary.  

Two young women giving thumbs up while standing in front of an Indigenous art display in their high school foyer
November 9, 2022

Lenora Trenaman Re-elected Board Chair and Dawn Lang Elected Vice-Chair

The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board of Education elected their new chair and vice-chair at the inaugural board meeting held November 8 in Nelson. Lenora Trenaman has been relected chair, a title she has held consecutively since 2005 except for one year in 2014. Dawn Lang is serving her first term as vice-chair and has served as an SD8 trustee since 2008. Trustees elect a board chair and vice-chair annually, and school trustees are elected every four years.

November 1, 2022

Salmo Secondary Hosts Cross-Country Championships

On Oct 26th, Salmo Secondary hosted the Kootenay Zone Cross Country Championships. This was a first for Salmo Secondary who had never hosted the Zone Champs. The meet was used as a provincial qualifier for the B.C. Championships to be held in Victoria on Nov 5, 2022.