A School Opening Policy For Extreme Cold
The piece argues for a cold weather policy that prioritizes student safety over attendance. It cites frostbite risk, bus breakdowns, and heater failures, urging districts to base decisions on weather conditions rather than vehicle reliability and to consider bus radios for emergencies. It mentions Yorkdale and Intermountain as examples.
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Yorkdale
Intermountain
Out-patient use urged to curb waste and delays
A Roblin District Health Centre letter to the public urges proper use of out-patient services. It warns that heavy patient loads strain staff, raise costs, and reduce care quality when services are used for non emergencies or routine prescriptions. It promotes clinic appointments for non urgent needs and reserves out-patient emergency care for true emergencies.
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Roblin District Health Centre
Roblin and District Health Centre
Operation Eyesight Canada Charity Appeal Restores Sight
A letter from Mildred Pettigrew of Victoria urges donations to Operation Eyesight Universal to fund cataract operations in developing countries. A $25 donation restores sight and provides a physician signed post card with patient details, with tax receipts issued to donors in Canada.
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Operation Eyesight Universal
Oha
India
P.O
Calgary
Alberta
Lawrence Avenue East
Scarborough
Ontario
Mildred Pettigrew
Victoria
B.C
Touching letter honors donor family and shared humanity
Prairie Perspective highlights Andrew Wilson’s heartfelt note to Albert and Lorraine Pope of Vermilion thanking them for Danny Pope’s heart donation after his death in Rivers. The letter reflects on organ donation, memory, and gratitude amid local and provincial human interest stories.
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Andrew Wilson
Albert
Lorraine Pope
Vermilion
Danny
Rivers
Wilson
Ontario
Danny Pope
Satmollers of
Carstairs
Hugo
Sonja
Hawaii
Manitoba Out-Migration Hits 10 000 as Farm Woes Persist
Manitoba loses more than 10 000 residents to other provinces through September as drought and low grain prices squeeze farmers. Opposition blames government inaction while Premier Filmon touts investment reforms and hopes for federal drought aid and a safety net to curb the exodus. Roger Matas reports from CJOB Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Ottawa
Statistics Canada
British Columbia
Glen Findlay
Findlay
Filmon
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