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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 2000
Page
15
Medicine Hat public school board debates returning transportation profits to taxpayers rather than charging user fees. A review committee, including the chamber of commerce, will guide decisions as trustees defer to administration. The move aims to offset costs with profits subsidizing other budget areas.
In a heated editorials piece the Managing Editor argues for ending two-tier busing subsidies and returning funds to use for actual education work. The column pivots to junior hockey, noting Canadian talent lags in NHL drafts and European and American players dominate, with concerns about local hockey development and scouting.
After Saturday's vote former Alberta Treasurer Stockwell Day leads in Ontario support while Preston Manning trails. Tom Long, eliminated with 18 percent, may return to the Conservatives as the party seeks to redefine its image beyond Reform roots amid lingering scandal and Conservative lure. Doug Hintz notes ongoing leadership race ahead of July 8 second ballot.
The Saskatoon Public School Board faces criticism after a 4-3 vote to approve a broader policy on spirituality. Trustees oppose the plan, arguing it is too general, while human rights guidance urged inclusivity for minority students. The policy allows silent reflection, journaling, a thought for the day, and singing O Canada, signaling a compromise amid debate.
A reader argues mobile homes offer affordable housing amid anger over variances and street appeal. The writer defends mobile living, urges respectful public input, and calls for council guidance to resolve the issue.
A science student critiques evolution claiming nothing in the theory is direct and that microevolution cannot prove macroevolution. Citing R Goldschmidt the text argues no new species has arisen from micromutations and dismisses evolutionary claims as baloney.
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