Trustees Warn Public on Foundation Education Financing
Ron Parkingon of the Manitoba Association of School Trustees warns that the government’s proposed foundation program does not cover all basic education costs and that local special taxes remain needed. He notes provincial grants rely on a 9 mill home farm levy and 33 mill business tax, and calls for ongoing review and a Public Finance Board to protect local autonomy.
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Ron Parkingon
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Parkinson
MAST
Manitoba
Foundation
Proram
Public Finance Board
Sare
Trustees
Glenboro Credit Union Holds Annual Meeting
The Glenboro Credit Union met at the Legion hall on Thursday January 26. Ben Johnson reported assets of 75000 with 179 members and a 4 percent deposit rate. Guest speaker Ernest Henschel discussed credit union principles and federal tax legislation amid royal commission references. Officers were elected for three-year terms.
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Glenboro
Glenboro Credit Union
Legion Hall
Ben Johnson
Board of Directors
Johnson
Credit Committee
Glen Witherspoon
William Oliphant
Frank Presunka
Ernest Henschel
Co-operative Credit Society of Manitoba
Henschel
Royal Commission
Don Rogers
Jim Diehl
Father signs report card with X to hide illiteracy
A grade ten boy brings home a report card with six failing subjects. The father declares he will sign with an X to keep teachers from knowing that his own father can read and write.
Local Notes From Glenboro and Nearby Areas
Local notes report visits from Everett Goulet Minneapolis and Eddie Goulet Cromer to Glenboro. Winnipeg visitor Jim Cory stayed with A Cory family. Best wishes to Grace Smith in Glenboro hospital. U C W to meet February 7 at 2 PM. Gabe Joyal and family visited St Agathe and Winnipeg. Frank Presunka attended Chamber of Commerce meetings in Brandon January 30 and 31. Murney Tosh asks village council to declare February 3 a public holiday. Birthday wishes to Niel McLeod and others on February 3. Arthur Swainson sends greetings from Paris after reading Glenboro Gazette.
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Everett Goulet
Minneapolis
Minn
Eddie Goulet
Cromer
Man
E. Goulet
Glenboro
Jim Cory
Winnipeg
A. Cory
Grace Smith
Glenboro Hospital
U.C.W
Frank Presunka
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Inn
Brandon
Manitoba Chamber
Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Murney Tosh
Murney
Niel McLeod
Manitoba Education Reform Backed By School Trustees
Dr. Glen Lowther told Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association members in Brandon that proposed school administration changes aim to preserve past standards while integrating new courses. He argued a regional board could coordinate elementary and secondary schools to train teachers for emerging curricula like the occupation entrance course, reducing dropouts though rollout remains limited in Manitoba divisions.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Manitoba
United Kingdom
Lowther
Pew
MAST
Jefferies Celebrate 50 Years With Norfolk Manor Reception
Mr and Mrs James Jefferies marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house on January 28 at Norfolk Manor MacGregor Manitoba. More than 100 guests attended including Glenboro residents and old friends from the couple’s early years. the event featured a three tier cake, silver candelabras, and flowers.
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James Jefferies
Norfolk Manor
Macgregor
Manitoba
Jim
Elsie Jefferies
Glenboro
Joe Brown
Stan McFadden
Jefferies
Etta McFadden
Eddie Trimable
Stan
Calvin
Phyllis McFadden
Eddie
Muriel Trimble
George
Mary Russell
Bernice Sinclair
Bjorn
Hilla Johnson
Archie
Lily Jefferies
Bill
Amy Wilton
Ellen Rawlings
Mel
Pearl Marsh
Mervyn
Hazel Trimble
Cypress River Credit Union Reports Strong Year and Growth
The Cypress River Credit Union reports a very good year with gains across savings deposits and loans. Savings up 98 percent to 159 888 dollars, deposits up 44 percent to 148 108 dollars, loans issued up 136 percent to 236 069 dollars, assets totaling 359 209.13 dollars. The 7 percent loan rate and 2 percent deposit rate are noted, with a 544 percent 1966 dividend declared. Membership stands at 429 with ongoing audits and multiple director changes.
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Ver Community Credit Union
A. S. Anderson
Harry Benny
Stan Daymond
R. A. Richmond
E. J. Truelove
Wm. Metwalf
D. D. Burgess
Murray Richmond
A. M. Manby
Ken Euliot
A. S. Diehl
Launch
Women’s Co-operative Guild
Gerald Whetter to speak on India at United Church
Gerald Whetter 25, back from two years in India with university students overseas, will join a panel at Stockton and Glenboro United Church services this Sunday. He works with Brandon’s department of agriculture and will discuss life, work, and problems in India, followed by slides and questions for members and attending parents.
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Glenboro
India
Gerald Whetter
Delorsine
Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Stockton
United Church Services
Gerald
Editorial Call for Public Feedback on Manitoba Education Plan
The editorial urges readers to study the White Paper on education and gauge opposition views. It notes upcoming referendum notices and cine-district division ads while inviting letters to the editor and local meetings to address doubts. The piece highlights concerns about local autonomy and urges participation before March 10 with meetings such as Glenboro on Thursday at 2:00 pm.
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Manitoba
George Johnson
Teo
Glenboro
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Gabe Joyal
St. Agathe
Arthur Swainson
Champs Elysees
Paris
Glenboro Gazette
Arthur
FESS
Canada
Mexico
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
TNS
Jim Jefferies
Mat
Cypress River Credit Union
Glenbero Elem
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