Changes to Manitoba high school credit requirements
Education minister Drew Caldwell announced changes to Manitoba high school course credits to increase choice and flexibility. The reforms simplify categories, recognize distance learning and post secondary credits, and begin community service credits in 2002 03 with a three year trial for post secondary credits.
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Education, Training and Youth
Drew Caldwell
Manitoba
Caldwell
Manitoba Teachers Society
Toba High School
Health auxiliary meeting and regional report highlights
The Hamiota and District Health Centre Auxiliary met May 25 with Irene Robinson presiding. The regional report noted reduced funds and hours. 474 hospital beds and 681 volunteers accounting for 37 150 hours. Heather Dupies will speak June 12 in Isabella on accreditation. Donations were made to the Mental Health Association and Decker United Church in memory of Margaret Decker.
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Hamiota and District
Irene Robinson
Robinson
Rivers
Heather Dupies
Isabella
The
Mental Health Association
Decker United Church
Margaret Decker
District Health Auxiliary
Winnipeg
Summer Reading program registration at library
Gladys Mathison announces June registration for the Summer Reading program at the library. Participants read books to earn ice for Paul the polar bear, with extra credit for Manitoba authors. Prizes include a camping pass for a provincial park and contest prizes from Manitoba Vacationing Book Bingo and the Young Tourist Dream Contest.
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Gladys Mathison
Paul
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Man
Arctic Ocean
Manitoba
Parks and Travel
Brandon
Hamiota Centennial Library
Miniota Wakpatanka Project Poker Derby Supports Aboriginal Centre
Seven riders and over 70 silent riders competed in the Miniota event on May 27 starting at Hooper's Lake and finishing at Birdtail Sioux First Nation. Winners in the riders and silent riders categories were Luke Leland and Ken Armitage respectively. Proceeds benefit the Aboriginal Interpretive Centre to be built near Miniota with another derby planned in fall.
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Hooper's Lake
Luke Leland
Larene Easchappie
Doug Hanski
Ken Armitage
Kathryn Poppel
Sylvia Hanlin
Miniota
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the Hamiota Echo
Health Auxiliary
Wakpatanka
Canon
Hewlett Packard
Shel344
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Birtle
Hamiota
Rossbury Shoal Lake
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