Area Plan for Manitoba Schools Aimed at Equalized Costs
A two year legislative select committee study endorses an Area Plan keeping local control while adding an area board. It extends equalization grants, caps mill rates, and funds secondary education across districts to improve rural schooling without overburdening taxpayers. Voters will decide on April 11th.
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Manitoba
Shell River
Select Committee
Reform view on democracy and cooperation in Roblin
A Roblin Manitoba reader rebuts Rev Tremblay's latest article, arguing democracy requires broad representation beyond single wards. He questions abolishing municipalities and questions sovereignty, urging openness to regional cooperation and the School Area Plan to advance common good.
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Roblin
Tremblay
Representa
Rev. Tremblay
Government of
Dominion
Mr. Tremblay
Improving Our Schools Modern School Buildings
A discussion by R. C. Paris urges rebuilding and upgrading school plants. He argues for well designed, heated, ventilated, safe buildings with ample space for games and community use, plus trained architects to restore dilapidated rural and urban schools for healthy, happy education.
Secretive WW II rail shipment of dry lead azide revealed
In early war, seven CN Express trains carried 70 pounds of dry lead azide from Montreal to East Alton Illinois for Western Cartridge. Officers slept little until arrival as the explosive was highly sensitive and rarely shipped by rail. The 70 pound load could assemble 200000 25 pounder shells, with 20 cases bolted in each car.
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Arly
Canadian Car Munitions
Montreal
Western Cartridge Company
East Alton
Ill
Canadian National Express
C.N. Express
Shrine of faith and churchgoing courage
A reflective piece contrasts sacred space with worldly hurry and recounts a train conversation about church attendance. A traveler praises church as adventure and democracy, noting it refreshes, renews, and connects people across life, suggesting spiritual wealth gained through belonging.
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R. C. Paris
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
J. Gordon Anderson
Makaroff
John Davidson
Church of God
Calvary
Goene