On Tuesday, July 28, 1942 a shortage of teachers in British Columbia, amongst other factors, resulted in two orders-in-council which resulted in one of the largest amalgamations of school districts undertaken by the Ministry of Education.
ˌɔn tˈuːzdeɪ, dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɐ ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒ ʌv tˈiːtʃɚz ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə, ɐmˌʌŋst ˈʌðɚ fˈæktɚz, ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn tˈuː ˈɔːɹdɚzɪŋkˈaʊnsəl wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɐmˌælɡɐmˈeɪʃənz ʌv skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən baɪ ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən.