Manitoba Legislature Moves to Single District School Divisions
The 1966 spring session advances amendments to the Public Schools Act enabling a province wide referendum on March 10 in 33 divisions to determine a single board for all elementary and secondary education. A positive vote triggers March 31 trustee elections and an April 1 start under a unified district system with retroactive grants from January 1, 1967 and a shared administrative staff.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Department of Education
Local Government Boundaries Commission
Minister of Education
Plans Approved for Birtle Presbyterial UCW Meeting
Plans for the annual Birtle Presbyterial United Church Women meeting in Minnedosa on February 20 were approved. President Mrs W W Cochran of Harmota presided. reports showed extensive UCW outreach, a 1966 allocation of 12140 met, and a $600 Sparling Hall room project funded over four years.
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Birtle
Presbyterial United Church
Minnedosa
W. W. Cochran
Hamiota
Christian Education
Congregational Ucw
UCW
M. G. Fitzgerald
Ucws
Conference Ucw
Sparling Hall
United College
Winnipeg
Cochran
Gordon
Deavnery
Willis Kieper
Silverton
David Dunn
Hamiota to Host MLS S S A A Curling Championship
Manitoba Secondary School Athletic Association runs curling championships on Saturday February 25 with the boys event starting at 8:30 a.m. at Hamiota. Thirteen zones compete for the trophy, first-loss teams drop to a consolation event, and a 1:00 p.m. banquet may host MC A dignitaries.
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Manitoba Secondary School Athletic Association
Hamiota
Mc.a
Kroft Named Campaign Chairman for 1967 Red Cross Drive
Guy J. Kroft is appointed Campaign Chairman of Manitoba Red Cross Fund Drive for 1967. He has long served in Red Cross work and was a vice president in 1965. previously he was honorary counsel of the division. The campaign targets 425,200 dollars with prior pledges of 310,340 from United Way groups. The remaining provinces will canvass about 260 communities in March to raise 114,860 dollars to reach the goal.
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Guy J. Kroft
Manitoba
Sosiety
Kroft
United Way
Metro
Winnipeg
Altona Pocial
Red Cross
Death of Mervyn Bridge in Hamota
Mervyn Bridge 57 of Hamota died in Hamota Hospital Thursday February 16. Funeral service held Monday at 2 p.m. in Himicta United Church. Survived by wife Beryl and two sons Keith and Glen. Rev Ralph Clark officiated. Interment in Hamota Cemetery. McConnell Bros. Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Mervyn Bridge
Ham'ota
Hamota
Moncey
Himicta United Church
Bridge
Beryl
Keith
Glen
Ham‘ota
Ralph Clark
McConnell Bros. Funeral Home
Centennial Park Opens in Hamiota Village
The Centennial Project for Hamota Village and Rural Municipality unveils Hamiota Municipal Park a sixty three acre site with a nine hole golf course bowling greens ball diamonds a playground agricultural fair buildings and Pioneer Club Museum. Participating groups include Hamota Rural Municipality the Village of Hamiota Hamiota Agricultural Society Hamiota Golf Club Hamiota Senior Red Sox Ball Club Pioneer Club Lawn Bowlers Club Lioness Club. Centennial Caravan comes to Hamiota July 9 1967 and the official park opening is July 26 1967.
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Hamota
Hamiota Municipal Park
Pioneer Club
Ham
Hamiota Himiota Agricultural Society
Haniota Golf Club
Hamiota Senior
Public Opinion On School Board Reform Discussed
A Hamiota reader thanks Mr. Poole for his writing on education, criticizing centralization and urging local democratic choice on a single board system. The letter recalls Lorne Wallace’s 1956 stance and Manitoba divisions’ votes, arguing voters should decide now before results are imposed.
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Ham'cta
Poole
Lorne Wallace
M.as.t
Brandon Sun
Eike
Opinion: March 10 vote risks elementary school fate
A reader letter warns that March 10 decisions affect elementary schools from kindergarten to grade eight, arguing against pushing children into adult roles and criticizing policy on eight room schools and rural transportation despite urban board influence. The letter cites Education Minister approvals, regional trustees, and distant rural students facing transport challenges.
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Poole
E’cuse
Brandon Sun
J. Stacey
Kemnay
Minnedom Tribune
Boissevain
Howard Jackson
Jackson
Turtle Mountain
Margaret
Killarney
Manitoba Schools finances proposed Foundation Program reform
The White Paper to the Manitoba Legislature on January 2 1957 outlines a Foundation Program to 100 percent fund a standard K to 12 system. Province 65 percent tax 35 percent from uniform real property levy across districts with rebates for homeowners and farmers. Districts not in Single District Division keep current financing.
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Johnson
Manitoba
C. of Education
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Canada
TNS
Birtle Presbyterial Ucw
Mls.s.a.a. Curling
Mervin Bridge
Centennial News
Mr. F. Venables
The
Hamiota Echo
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