Core education should teach basic economics to students
The Conference Board argues education must go beyond babysitting providing basic skills and self awareness. It calls for economic literacy in high schools, explaining money, credit, taxation, wages and the circle of money to prepare students as informed voters and workers.
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Conference Board
Credit Bureau
Canada
Department of Education
British Columbia
Readers Write Editor on BC game policy and hunting quality
A reader argues BC lacks enough hunting, notes new hunters and access roads, and questions whether harvests should favor quantity or trophy quality. The piece raises whether future generations deserve high quality hunting and hints at policy debate continued on page 7.
Specialized Product Distribution Centre aids special dietary needs
Children's Hospital in Vancouver has launched a Specialized Product Distribution Centre to help families obtain medically required dietary foods on a cost basis. The service orders items like Gluconal and gluten free products, delivering them to customers who otherwise face high costs or limited availability, with stock kept on site and larger orders possible on request.
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Children’s Hospital
West 59Th Avenue
Vancouver
Lai Lin Ho
British Columbia
B.C
Region H invites May to September public events for tourism
Tourism British Columbia seeks details of all Region H public events from May to September for province wide calendar distribution. Include event name, contact, date, location and nature. submit to Don Ashley by April 1. PRAHTA sponsors the series. contact Region H coordinator at Fort St. John for info.
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Tourism
British Columbia
Don Ashley
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Peace River-Alaska Highway
Parliament Hill report on Bill C-24 immigration policy
Frank Oberle discusses Bill C-24 in Parliament, criticizing hearings and the bill’s vague criteria and implementation. He warns the policy may infringe civil rights, questions regional development alignment, and notes reliance on bureaucrats to shape admissions while supporting refugee discretion and humanitarian aims.
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Frank Oberle
Commons
Canada
Egy
Oberle speaks on tribunal proposal
Parliament debate centers on whether a tribunal should hear those on an extra parliamentary list labeled subversive. Mr Oberle questions PM Trudeau about action to clear names of individuals tied to alleged subversion, while Trudeau notes no charges were laid and criticizes the opposition for publicizing names.
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F. Oberle
Prince George-Peace River
Speaker
Radio-Canada
P.E. Trudeau
Oberle
Mr. Trudeau
Mr. Speaker
Opposition
Jehovahs Witnesses urged to increase Bible activity
Local witnesses attended a two day seminar at Grande Prairie Composite High School where activity was the keynote. Attendees 915 from nearby congregations learned to stay busy in Christian works and spread the Bible message, with eight baptized to show dedication to God.
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Gus Gruenke
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Grande Prairie Composite High School
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