Manitoba Provincial Music and Speech Finals Showcase Talent
Manitoba amateur musicians and speech artists compete at the 1997 Provincial Music and Speech Finals from May 16 to 18 at Canadian Mennonite Bible College in Winnipeg. Nearly 200 performers vie for more than 9000 in scholarships with entrants from Birdtail River and Shoal Lake and Hamiota. The event, presented by Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals, includes the Snjdaug Sigurdsson Memorial Competition offering a 3000 prize.
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Manitoba
Birdtail River
David Menzies
Shoal Lake
Lindsay Ostash
Jacquie Nicholson
Julia Toews
Hamiota
Snjdaug Sigurdsson
Snjdaug Sigurdson
Shoal Lake School pilots annual plan development
Shoal Lake School in the Birdtail River School Division participated in creating an annual school plan during 1996 97. Stakeholders including students parents and staff contributed surveys and feedback guiding belief vision and mission statements with three priorities and goals identified. The board praised the multi media presentation at the March 26 board meeting and urged similar efforts across schools in 1997 98.
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Birdtail River
Shoal Lake
Ron van den Bussche
van den Bussche
Birdtail River Board Accepts Multiple Tender Awards
The Birdtail River School Division board approved tenders totaling funds for several sites. Gary Slimmon’s grass cutting bid was $3,500 for multiple schools and offices, George Simmerson’s bid was $6,500 for Strathclair, Shoal Lake, Birtle and Foxwarren sites plus ball fields. Flynn Roofing Canada Ltd. won the Hamiota Elementary roof job at $34,156 plus GST, subject to Public Schools Finance Board approval. A solar unit for Hamiota Elementary was approved with costs to be funded by the Cathy Jo Harrison Memorial Fund, pending the same approval. The board signed the Collective Agreement with the Birdtail River Teachers’ Association for 1995 through 1996 and approved non-teaching salaries as negotiated.
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Gary Slimmon
Hamiota
Kenton
Miniota
George Simmerson
Strathclair
Shoal Lake
Ball Field
Birtle
Birtle Collegiate
Foxwarren
Hamiota Elementary
Public Schools Finance Board
Cathy Jo Harrison
Birdtail River
Birdtail River Teachers’ Association
Judy Graham
Marjorie Wrath
Kenton School
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