Climate of Fear Reported in Fort Garry Schools
Fort Garry school trustees and parents plan a special committee to curb violence as three students are expelled for assault and three others face action. Parents describe a climate of fear in Fort Richmond area schools and note repeated attacks beyond the expelled cases. Trustee Tim Sale calls expulsions a surgical step, while Bob Scarth cites a survey showing aggressive behavior in about a dozen students.
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Fort Garry
Fort Richmond
Winnipeg
Tim Sale
Bob Scarth
New Bargaining Proposal From Professional Institute
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada proposes a new contract bargaining system. After stalemates, sides retire to present final demands and an umpire selects the most reasonable proposal with no further talks. The plan emphasizes realistic offers and corporate cooperation rather than adversarial bargaining.
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Pawue Service
Canada
Scott
Winnipeg
Manitoba Labor Department
Institute
Public Service Staff Relations Board
Ottawa
Amateur Wills Said A Lawyer's Dream
Calgary lawyer Michael Robison warns amateurs about making wills, noting common flaws in home made documents. He cites a case where spouses predeceased by accident created a dispute over who died first, illustrating why professional drafting prevents challenges. He outlines key provisions like executor appointments, body disposal, and disaster contingencies, stressing joint preparation for spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Michael Robison
Calgary Property Taxpayers Association
Alberta
Robinson
Hunters Patrol to Stop Rustlers in Sceptre Area
Western Saskatchewan ranchers in the Sceptre district opened a three week patrol with RCMP aid to curb cattle rustling by fake hunters. The group plans vehicle checks for big game kills and will use aircraft and helicopter support while stressing a friendly, non vigilante approach. They warn about fire risk from range fires and hot equipment amid a dry year near the South Saskatchewan River and the Alberta border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sceptre
Saskatchewan
Brendon Nobbs
Abbey
RCMP
Mr. Nobbs
Provincial Resources Department
Saskatchewan River
Alberta
Watson Shirtcliffe
Top of the World Park in British Columbia
The Top of the World provincial park rises about 7 000 feet in the first Rocky Mountain range east of the Kootenay River Valley near Cranbrook. It covers 31 square miles of rugged alpine terrain with jagged peaks and deep turquoise Fish Lake at Mount Dingley’s base, but access remains unclear as government branches dispute entry routes and brochure directions.
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Rocky Mountains
Kootenay River
Cranbrook
British Columbia
Ustry
Mcely
Lussier
Galbraith Creeks
Canadian Doctor Bethune Revered in China as Symbol of Aid
The late Norman Bethune from Gravenhurst Ontario is venerated in China as a selfless doctor and internationalist. Mao Zedong praised his spirit while Chinese historians credit him with aiding the Eighth Route Army. Bethune died in 1939, and his birthplace in Northern Ontario remains a point of goodwill in Canadian-Chinese ties as Trudeau visits China.
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China
Canada
Pai Chiuen
Norman Bethune
Gravenhurst
Ont
Trudeau
Dr. Bethune
Mao ‘Tsetung
Communist Party of Canada
People’s Daily
Ontario
Bethune
Sharp
South China
Canton
Peking
Chou Enlai
Hidden Patients Sought by St Vincent's Hospital
St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Centre in New York launches a program to find elderly urban residents living alone who do not seek care. Volunteers including physicians nurses and social workers visit these "hidden patients" referred by churches settlement houses and police to provide free aid and raise awareness of care gaps.
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St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Centre
New York
Vincent Brickner
St. Vincent's
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Windmills Seen as Practical Power in British Columbia
Mrs Quirk of Australia Quirk Victory Light Co. advocates wind driven generators as cheap non polluting energy for isolated BC areas. She notes windmills start at six miles per hour, require little maintenance, and can power homes or remote stations. Prince George hosts BCs lone unit by Industrial Contractors Ltd, still running well.
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Dorothquirk
British Columbia
Quirk
Mrrs
B.C
Australia
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MacGregor Herald
macGregor
Manitoba
United States
EMBER
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Iben McGregor
Top of
North Pole
Mount Everest
Shihchiachun
Mao
Trimble's
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
Mound View
Mound View Dairies Ltd
God
Heaven
Hell
Jim Webb
Brandon
Denwal Pharmacy
Crist Agent
Iption Chemists
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