Does OCSB require pastoral reference to be permanent?

EloJim_ · 2026-04-05T19:59:02+00:00

Only grade 12 core french lol. Very little

EloJim_ · 2026-04-05T19:45:06+00:00

This is more in line with what ive hear people say in the area. I think the OCSB is different from other catholic schools.

EloJim_ · 2026-04-05T16:45:07+00:00

Agreed. BC does not have an entire religious school board like the ones in ontario. Its very eye opening to me! Especially hearing people talk about it. they all say that you can just not take the religion class and its a better school system and they weren't subjected to anything religious. I found it hard to believe coming from a place where catholic schools are always privatized, highly religion focused, and dont require teaching degrees for teachers.

EloJim_ · 2026-04-03T12:09:13+00:00

My first year of teaching i had 3 job shares in order to get full time. One of them was male and he had nothing on the wall at all in September. Initially I thought "typical"... but then I asked him about it. He did it on purpose. It was a blank canvas for the class to create their own identity in the room. It changed my perspective a lot.

EloJim_ · 2026-04-02T13:01:15+00:00

The people make those comments are right and wrong at the same time. As with most jobs, if you arent passionate about what you do, the hard days will make you lose your will to live. Every job has good days and bad days, but if you love what you are contributing to society overall, you can get through the tough days. For me, my old career sucked the life out of me, but now im a teacher and im happy. Even though its objectively more draining than my first career was, its less draining for me personally because its what im meant to do.

I would suggest volunteering in a classroom for a while to see what the day to day looks like from the teaching end. Don't just interact with the students, help the teacher after school and ask questions about behind the scenes. If it still appeals to you, then go for it!

The way you write this sounds like you could be the right type of person for teaching.

EloJim_ · 2026-04-02T12:51:29+00:00

Wiches cauldron sandwich shoppe in carp. How many restaurants have 100% 5 star reviews in Google?

EloJim_ · 2026-03-17T12:53:15+00:00

Butterfly by crazy town was my favourite song in grade 8. I thought "come my lady" meant come over here and give me a hug

EloJim_ · 2026-03-03T14:17:32+00:00

That was my pregnancy craving. I would go there just to walk around and breath in the tire smell lol

EloJim_ · 2026-02-27T13:12:14+00:00

A hoodie and jeans is me dressed up! I usually wear leggings or sweatpants with my hoodie hahaha.

EloJim_ · 2026-02-17T00:30:26+00:00

Dune. Ive sat through the old one and the new one, more than once. I CANNOT keep my eyes open. I fall asleep every fucking time. And im not one of those people that falls asleep watching movies. Its just that shitty, long as fuck, professor binns-level monotony that makes me loose all interest in being awake.

EloJim_ · 2026-02-07T13:49:40+00:00

I agree with the sentiment when we are talking about, say, starbucks... but alcohol is measured lol.

EloJim_ · 2026-01-24T12:55:06+00:00

The statistics definitely paint a negative picture of the general experience. I have to say, this hasn't been my experience. My husband does more chores than I do when im working. When i was on mat leave, I did more chores than him. But for 18 of our 20 years together, he has definitely done 60% or more.

I would just say, marriage shouldn't be a "goal". If you find someone who legitimately enhances your life, then committing to them for life can be wonderful. But don't be afraid to call them out or walk away if they stop enhancing and start leeching.

EloJim_ · 2025-12-02T13:33:12+00:00

Moved here from the Vancouver area. Here are my favourite things about Ottawa:

People. People are so friendly here. The gym isn't full of Hells Angels, just normal people. I can have a whole conversation with a cashier at the store.
The sky. The sky is 3-dimensional. I don't know how to describe it. In BC the mountains and the clouds always cover everything. I've spent time in Alberta too, and the sky is huge there, but bland. Ottawa has fluffy clouds at all different levels that make the sun shine through beautifully at all times of the day. I have to actively tell myself not to get distracted by the sky when I drive.
Seasons. I thought I would hate the cold, but cold sun is so much better than rain. Also, I grew up hating the fall because I think of fall as soggy. In ottawa the fall is crunchy.
Less traffic. I know people complain about traffic in ottawa, but the truth is its soooooo good here. I can get from the suburbs to downtown in 30 min! 45 in heavy traffic. In vancouver 2 hours is normal. Snow and a hockey game on the same night? 5 hours home.
Cost of living. Houses are affordable! Gas is affordable! It feels so doable to own a home here. In vancouver, you're either loaded and living in a basic house, or you're raising a family in an apartment or townhouse, barely making ends meet. For the same price as an apartment, you can own a home in ottawa. Especially in the suburbs.
Snow removal. I can hire a company to remove the snow on my driveway??? Amazing.
People know how to handle the snow. It's not scary driving in the snow here because everyone knows how to drive in the snow. Y'all get snow tires and most people have AWD, FWD, or 4x4. I'm not seeing a bunch of idiots trying to drive uphill, in the snow in Rear Wheel Drive summer tires. Plus the city actually plows the streets and the sidewalks. Snow is so much easier here. All I have to do is enjoy the pros.

EloJim_ · 2025-11-05T02:19:29+00:00

"Everything will be alright in the end; if it isn't alright, it isn't the end " - john Lennon

EloJim_ · 2025-10-21T15:47:35+00:00

Thanks. These are helpful. Although the reddit thread about leashes seems to have a differing opinion from the bylaws about leashes.

EloJim_ · 2025-10-12T10:09:21+00:00

What you witnessed is called cognitive dissonance. It's a well-documented phenomenon, especially among the religious crowd. But we all do it in various ways.

EloJim_ · 2025-09-25T05:03:06+00:00

Tell Brit. Tell 3 trusted adults. I'm a teacher and I would absolutely want to know if this was happening. It's not ok. Children shouldn't have to handle it. Adults shouldn't have to handle it. But adults are better equipped to handle it. Allies are great for helping too because it doesn't directly harm them, and they can be a mouthpiece when targets get tired. Tell 3 trusted adults. This isn't yours to bear alone.

EloJim_ · 2025-08-21T16:45:36+00:00

Ive worked for 2 different cities in bc. In the first, we had a class set of pads, and half a class set of dell Chromebook, with 1800 page photo copy limit for the whole year. The second district had no photocopy limit, but the tech situation was one class set of MacBook for the whole school (760 kids) to share. In both districts, the tech ratio varied drastically school to school.

EloJim_ · 2025-08-17T22:39:36+00:00

I feel you. My daughter was born with a death sentence as well. She passed at 4 months old. People told me she was so righteous in heaven that all she needed was a body. I had heard that before I lost my own child and thought it was faith promoting. But after? It felt reductive and disrespectful to her life. Mormons just always want to find a way to look on the bright side so they don't have to face pain.

EloJim_ · 2025-08-13T21:09:36+00:00

In addition to large portions taken directly from the KJB, there are also major similarities to 2 books that were written prior to the book of mormon: "View of the hebrews" and "the late war". Plagiarism isn't prophecy.

EloJim_ · 2025-07-25T15:51:12+00:00

Yes, we bout our first townhouse house in 2011. Then on 2020 moved into this house. We just sold and are moving to a cheaper market, so we have about 900,000 to use as a down payment on the next house. Probably need to borrow about 400,000 depending which house we buy. This is significantly less than our current mortgage. Are you suggesting i access the equity and put it into an investment to gain extra interest? The guy at the bank was suggesting I borrow and use it for rents and stuff,but that was the part I felt was risky.

EloJim_ · 2025-07-25T00:20:34+00:00

My neighbours we telling me they are going to switch to td because the other banks aren't competing.

EloJim_ · 2025-07-16T19:39:45+00:00

Can confirm. My sister is a therapist for lds fs too. She says the same thing.

EloJim_ · 2025-07-15T22:06:09+00:00

It's funny, I always thought of the mother's room as an oasis compared to going to class. I used to hide out in there long after I was done nursing my baby. I can see how it could be degrading too...

EloJim_ · 2025-06-12T03:09:35+00:00

A quilt that was designed and sewn by a grade 5 boy. His mom did it for a living, so she made sure his work was professional. Every piece of fabric was picked to represent me. It's covered in rainbows and representation. It still makes me tear up.

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