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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
2
The Manitoba provincial effort to adopt a five percent sales tax is criticized as a shift of blame to the federal government for tax sharing. The Roblin administration is faulted for profligate spending, with calls for a realistic, forward-looking approach and fiscal restraint to lower taxes and spur growth, urging citizens to push for positive government action.
Lord Casey notes the danger of specialized jargon in science and social work and urges researchers to write and speak plainly for the educated public. He cites unreadable terms that distance experts from lay readers and stresses the need for translation into common language.
The article analyzes historical shifts in education, advocating a single district division to expand schooling benefits. It discusses curriculum growth, group projects, discovery learning, and the move from rote methods to collaboration, urging broader access to larger schools while cautioning against immediate consolidation.
Manitoba legislators will take a week off from sessions starting Feb 27 to meet constituents and explain the government plan for 45 school divisions. Attorney General Sterling Lyon said more than 300 meetings are planned to inform ratepayers about consolidation before the March 10 referendum. Opposition leaders voiced cautious support, stressing it should not be seen as opposition to the program.
Rev. James Robertson arrived in January at Red River to assist Knox Church but found a competing clergyman. He moved west to minister scattered settlements near Pine Creek, noting bachelor life and poor hygiene. He helped organize the area’s first school, which became Golden Stream School district with trustees John Morton, Matthew Whalley, and William Ross.
The Manitoba government set up a telephone information line about the five percent sales tax starting June 1. The switchboard opened last Tuesday and drew 400 calls the first day, mostly for information, with about 13 percent of callers voicing hostility. The service runs Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 949-8421.
A committee studying Winnipeg civic election procedures is in favor of lowering the voting age to 18 from 21. It adopted the idea in principle but balked at a suggestion that 18 year olds be permitted to run for office. Alderman Leonard Claydon warned about inexperienced teenagers being elected if teens supported him. The committee plans several more meetings before reporting to council.
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