Grade 12 renamed levels sparks public concern
Manitoba parents resist Education Minister Len Derkach's proposal to rename Grades 9 to 12 as Senior Levels 1 to 4 and criticize the move as social and historical misfit. They warn changes may alienate graduates and hinder acceptance of high school reform alongside the return of province wide final exams.
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Manitoba
Len Derkach
Derkach
Department of Education
Chretien for the 90s and the Quebec question
The piece weighs Chretien’s viability in the 1990s amid Quebec opinion. It explores whether he can win English Canada seats to form a Liberal majority, while Mulroney’s chances outside Quebec fade. A fall election could yield a fragile minority with Reform gains and a potential new Quebec party led by Lucien Bouchard.
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Jean Chretien
Canada
Quebec
Chretien
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
John Turner
Turner
Lucien Bouchard
Atlantic Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Reform Party
Alberta
B.C
Saskatchewan
Tories
Independentiste Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Meech Lake Accord Dies Amid Canadian Political Turmoil
The Meech Lake debate collapses as Manitoba delays and Newfoundland refuses a vote. Natives rally against Ottawa’s tactics while Clyde Wells bears the blame, and Liberal leader Jean Chretien is crowned amid a broader push for Native rights and national unity.
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Meech Lake
Mulroney
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Clyde Wells
Manitoba
NDP
Elijah Harper
Assembly of Manitoba
Brian Mulroney
Lowell Murray
Meech
Wells
Harper
Canada
Jean Chretien
Sharon Carstairs
Dry grad vs Safe Grad fuels parent concerns
Lloyd Pierce objects to Safe Grad after overhearing fifteen year olds brag about drunkenness and illness from the event. The Roblin reader questions liquor access, disorganization, and overall safety, urging a dry grad alternative and noting concerns beyond the celebration night.
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Safe Grad
Lloyd Pierce Roblin
Town Spraying Protests Stir Roblin Residents
Roblin Manitoba resident J D Holowach complains spraying by the town damaged about ten fruit trees and caused throat and chest irritation. He urges residents to oppose the spraying, arguing it risks public health and property. The letter cites two weeks since the event and calls for action.
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Roblin
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