Manitoba Education Cuts Funding Urge Efficient Use of Surpluses
Education Minister Clayton Manness announced a 2.6 per cent funding cut to public schools in Manitoba for 1994 95 to 758.1 million and urged divisions to tap about 65 million in accumulated surpluses and adopt a reduced workweek to preserve programs. He said surpluses are taxpayers' dollars to keep classroom programs and moderate or avoid local tax increases. The plan also notes a 2 per cent Education Support and a capped school tax rise, with allowances for divisions facing enrollment variation to exceed the limit.
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Clayton Manness
Manitoba
Manness
New Year's Baby in Hamiota Welcomes Cale Edmond George
The first baby of 1994 arriving at 3 45 p m Sunday January 16 at Hamiota District Health Centre is Cale Edmond George weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces and 20 inches long. Parents Cathy and Ed Shaw reside in Cardale with their two-year-old son Ryan joining in the celebration. Community greetings accompany the birth announcement.
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Hamiota
Cathy
Ed Shaw
Cale Edmond George
Ryan
Cale
Cardale
Birdtail River School Division cancels bus service amid extreme cold
Winter has brought dangerous wind chills prompting Ken Hudson, Supervisor of Transportation, to cancel bus services for Jan 17 and 18 across the Birdtail River School Division. He notes limited two way radios, budget limits, and relies on weather reports and a call to Brandon's weather office while prioritizing student safety.
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Wanda Strachan
Manitoba
Ken Hudson
Birdtail River
Hudson
Ron van den Bussche
Brandon
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