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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1980
Page
1
Winnipeg Manitoba divisions may send buses on extracurricular trips outside the province without ministerial permission. Education Minister Keith Cosens says regulations now let divisions schedule mandatory bus ridership training anywhere in the term and expand safety programs. About 60 000 children ride daily.
Manitoba will require all registered motorcycles and mopeds to have turn signal lights starting April 1. Highways and Transportation Minister Donald Orchard cites improved rider visibility as key to reducing motorcycle and auto collisions. Federal standards since 1975 already mandate lights and owners will receive details with 1980 licence renewals.
The Winnipeg driven Lions Telethon allocates a capital grant for the Westman Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities to be located in Brandon serving Swan River Valley to Melita and Killarney. Western Manitoba school districts and the Provincial Department of Education are expected to continue funding after three years. The centre aims to inform parents teachers and students about learning disabilities and is to operate from Brandon School Division offices on 6th Street by early summer.
WINNIPEG Highways and Transportation Minister Donald Orchard announces the Manitoba government will expand dealer plate use starting March 1. Dealers may use plates on any vehicle for any noncommercial purpose, replacing the prior road test restriction and addressing insurance concerns. The move aligns Manitoba with other provinces under Highway Traffic Act amendments.
The Manitoba Education ministry will fund 32030 for Brandon school division to run special programs at George Fitton School. The grant supports trainable, mentally and physically handicapped students from Brandon and nearby divisions. Lifeskills and pro vocational training prepare students for independent adulthood within Brandon’s regional role in western Manitoba.
Ottawa voters urged to check Notice of Enumeration. Eligible residents who have not received one must contact Elections Canada in their district to join the revised final voter list during urban revision from January 25 to February 4 and rural revision from January 14 to 30.
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