School Board Trying to Help Students as Teachers Refuse Reference Letters

A Cape Breton School Board is stepping in to try to help students who can no longer obtain teacher reference letters for their University applications. Due to the ongoing work-to-rule campaign, teachers have refused to provide reference letters for students who are applying for scholarships or post secondary admission. The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board is hoping an open letter explaining the situation, to be included with applications, will help keep universities and scholarship committee’s from overlooking their students.

Saturday Sports Results

In AUS hockey;
Acadia lost 6-1 to UNB

In the Maritime Hockey League;
The World Wide Auto Valley Jr Wildcats lost 4-2 to Amherst;
The Summerside Western Capitals won 5-4 over St. Stephen;
Miramichi Timberwolves trounced the South Shore 8-1.

In the Q’
Moncton lost 3-2 to Drummonville;
Charlottetown won 5-3 over Victoriaville;

In NFL playoff action the Falcons downed the SEahwaks and the Patriots won 34-16 pver Houston to advance to a sixth straight NFC title game.

In the NHL last night;
THe Bruins doubled the FLyers 6-3;
Winnipeg lost to LA 3-2 in a shootout
Montreal edged the Rangers 5-4;
Toronto won 4-2 over Ottawa;
and the Oilers got by the Flames 2-1 in a shootout.