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School District

Kootenay Lake (8)

The following is the most up to date contact information available for District Leadership, Board leaders, and the relevant Members of the Legislative Assembly for each School District.



Key contacts

Position Name Phone Mobile Email
Assistant Superintendent Deanna Holitzki 250-505-7012 deanna.holitzki@sd8.bc.ca
Board Chair Dawn Lang 250-352-6681 dawn.lang@sd8.bc.ca
Director Of Operations Chris Kerr 250-354-4871 chris.kerr@sd8.bc.ca
Director of Instruction - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Ben Eaton 250-505-7053 ben.eaton@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal Ken Wiens 250-505-7011 kenneth.wiens@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal - Inclusive Education Naomi Ross 250-352-6681 naomi.ross@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal - Inclusive Education Naomi Ross 250-505-7008 naomi.ross@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal International Ken Wiens 250-505-7011 kenneth.wiens@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal International Education Kent Tamblyn 250-505-7033 kent.tamblyn@sd8.bc.ca
District Principal: Aboriginal Education Gail Higginbottom 250-352-6681 gail.higginbottom@sd8.bc.ca
EA To Director Of Human Resource Services Chandra Moon 250-505-7064 ea.hr@sd8.bc.ca
Executive Assistant To The Secretary Treasurer Simon Bruskowski 250-352-6681 secretary-treasurer'office@sd8.bc.ca
Executive Assistant To The Superintendent Holly Kerr 250-352-6681 superintendentoffice@sd8.bc.ca
Manager Of Finance Andrea Cooper 250-352-6681 andrea.cooper@sd8.bc.ca
Manager Of Operations Lisa Phillips 250-428-5329 lisa.phillips@sd8.bc.ca
Secretary Treasurer Cathy Macarthur 250-352-6681 cathy.macarthur@sd8.bc.ca
Superintendent Of Schools Trish Smillie 250-352-6681 trish.smillie@sd8.bc.ca
MLA Brittny Anderson (Nelson-Creston)
MLA Hon. Katrine Conroy (Kootenay West) Minister of Finance