Manitoba Education Grants Hold Steady Amid Tax Levy Remains
Manitoba Education Minister Maureen Hemphill announced no increase in the provincial levy on property tax for education for the third year. The new Government Support for Education plan expands equalization grants to 56.8 million while overall funding to school divisions rises about 2 percent to 573.6 million. The 43.7 mill residential and farm levy and 81.7 mill on other property remain unchanged as divisions prepare for transition from ESP to GSE with targeted funding.
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Winnipeg
Maureen Hemphill
Hemphill
Education Finance Review
Manitoba
Manitoba AAA Midget League Forms For Competitive Play
In 1984 rural Manitoba parents and fans formed the Manitoba AAA Midget League to raise competition for AAA teams. Six teams joined Pem bina Valley Brandon Westman South Russell Dauphin Interlake with a 20 game schedule and tournaments. Russell leads with 21 points, Pembina Valley 20, Brandon 17, Dauphin 12, Westman South 6, Interlake 4. next tournaments set for January 25–27 and February 22–24 to finish the season.
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Hamiota
Manitoba
AAA
Pembina Valley
Brandon
Westman South
Russell
Dauphin
Interlake
Four Hamiota Rinks in Provincial Play-offs
The Hamiota Curling Club dominance continues as four local rinks earn berths in provincial play-offs. Doug Mathison’s team from Hamiota will represent Zone 10 in Dauphin February 7 to 10. Margie Taylor’s rink will represent District No. 3 in Winnipeg February 3 to 7. Garth Strachan’s rink and Howie McKinnon’s team also secured spots in Zone 5 events in Russell and Winnipeg February 14 to 24.
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Hamiota
Birtle
Doug Mathison
Dallas Johns
Nev Cochrane
al Mathison
Allan Wotten
Doug
Heather Smith
Brenda Douglas
Binscarth
Margie
Sandra
Vickie
Heather
St. Vital
Winnipeg
Garth Strachan
Ross Fraser
Jim Steven
Delmer McConnell
Russell
Howie McKinnon
Russ Cumming
Bill Taylor
Charlie Knight
Kenton farmer wins Three Ways to Win contest
Kenton Manitoba cow calf operator Robert Garton won a Round-up head gate in Bovard Fly Tags Three Ways to Win contest. Glowing praise from Garton cites Bovaid ear tags reducing fly problems and improving cattle condition. witnessed by Gloria Smith and Gerald Hartnett.
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Kenton
Robert Garton
Manitoba
Garton
Bovard
Gloria Smith
Kenton Consumers Co-op
Gerald Hartnett
Kenton Co-op
New Years Baby Arrives January 10th in Hamiota
The Hamiota District Health Centre welcomed Caleb Waldner on January 10, a ten day wait for the son of Leonard and Helen Waldner of Decker. Caleb will receive many gifts from local organizations and businesses of Hamiota.
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Hamiota
Caleb Waldner
Leonard and
Helen Waldner
Decker
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