School boards push amendments to curb cyber bullying
Manitoba proposes changes to the Public Schools Act to define cyber bullying and require divisions to strengthen plans and codes of conduct. Education minister Peter Bjornson cites Safe Schools resources, as digital tools boost online threats, with outreach to parents and students under International Safe Internet Day efforts.
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Safe Schools
Education, Citizenship and Youth
Peter Bjornson
North America
Manitoba
Centre For Child Protection
Manitoba Senior Women win Esso National Championship gold
Former Robbnite Shelley Cockerill captained Team Manitoba to gold at the Esso National Championship in Charlottetown PEI, held March 11 to 18. Team Toba defeated Team PEI 5 1 in the gold medal game. photo by Brian McInnis ran in the Guardian.
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Shelley Cockerill
Brian McInnis
Charlottetown
PEI
Guardian
Manitoba
Toba
Skinner reaches finals in Great Canadian Geography Challenge
Goose Lake High ninth grader Michael Skinner was among 16 Manitoba students at the provincial finals in Winnipeg on April 12. He placed seventh overall in the provincial round where 6,700 students from 36 schools competed, as national participation exceeded 136,000 students in 731 schools.
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Goose Lake
Michael Skinner
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Skinner
Canada
Landsat
Remote
Island
Labrador Coast
Lake Superior
Saskatchewan
Bay of Fundy
Peter Brandt
Steinbach Christian High School
Condolences and visits mark weekend in local towns
Condolences go out to Ernie and family for Gwen Davis's funeral. Visiting Shirley Davis over the weekend were Betty and Chester Rudd of Snow Lake, Cindy and Steve Price, Hanna and Scott Price of Brandon, Keith and Donna Rudd of Flin Flon, Darren Rudd of Winnipeg, Joanne and Jackie Davis of Creighton, Ray and Georgina Davis of Langley British Columbia. Sharon Buckmaster visited her parents Harold and Elsie Chase. Bill Shiner celebrated his birthday on April 11 with Donna Poyser and daughters Alice Lelonde and Olive Lauder. Neil Bailey and family from Lynn Lake visited grandma Myrtle Bailey. The piece ends with a note that spring has arrived and tenants enjoy the weather.
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Shirley Davis
Betty
Chester Rudd
Snow Lake
Cindy
Steve
Hanna
Scott Price
Brandon
Keith
Donna Rudd
Flin Flon
Darren Rudd
Winnipeg
Joanne
Jackie Davis
Creighton
Ray
Georgina Davis
Langley
B.C
Gwen Davis
Ernie
Sharon Buckmaster
Harold and
Elsie Chase
Bill Shiner
Alice Lelonde
Olive Lauder
Seattle
Neil
Tannis Bailey
Lynn Lake
Myrtle Bailey
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