Secrecy in Municipal Boards Draws Editor’s Ire
Local editors rail at closed meetings and hidden perks for public workers amid reports from Medicine Hat to Blairmore. Critics urge openness and accountability while boards refuse public access, prompting questions about rights to disclose and the public’s right to know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Nesbitt
Brooks Bulletin
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat News
Carman-Morden
Carman Valley
Morden Times
Blairmore
Crowsnest Pass
Bryan Klippenstein
Manitou Western Canadian
Pembina-Manitou Health Centre
Manitou
Biggar
Independent
Greenhead Health District
Community Calendar: April and May Events in Rossburn
April and May listings cover weekly activities at Rossburn Drop-In Centre, United Church, Community Hall, and local venues. Highlights include whist drives, TOPS meetings, bingo nights, seniors meals, UCW bake sales, Game and Fish brunch, gospel singing, and 4-H Handiworkers events with dates times and locations for non profit groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
TOPS
Choy’s
Rossburn Agri-Rec/Ag. Society
Rossburn Community Hall
UCW
Rossburn United Church
Advisory Council
Rossburn Riaealiens School
Rossman Lake Golf & Country Club
Rossburn Agri- Rec Centre
St. Theresa’s
A.M
Rossburn RCMP report two weeks of calls and fraud alert
The Rossburn RCMP responded to many calls from March 28 to April 8 including an injured passenger treated in hospital, a Crisis Centre case involving a girl who cut her wrists, open liquor charges after a Bingo road vehicle check, two missing girls and unwanted guests, a male arrested on a Winnipeg City Police warrant, and a assaulted man with multiple injuries. Seventeen inmates were held. A fraud warning noted a Bahamas trip scam requiring an airfare payment. A December 2 Police Community Workshop drew 54 attendees with 60 percent survey response showing high satisfaction and calls for improved quick phone replies and crime prevention. The force invites ideas to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Rcmp
Bingo Road
Winnipeg
Brandon
Bahamas
Florida
RCMP
Rossburn
Pelly Trail Board Advances Credit and Scheduling Changes
The Pelly Trail school board approved raising credit requirements from 28 to 30 for graduation and adopted a blocked timetable model to align Rossburn Collegiate and Major Pratt. Several Industrial Arts and Home Economics resolutions passed. After a brief recess the board chair resigned with regret, and a motion to pay trustees only for conferences failed six to three. The board also agreed to a feasibility study on amalgamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail
Rossburn
Pratt
Zimmer
Kieper
Pelly Trail School Board Debates Three Year Plan and Motions
In Rossburn a heated board session considered motions to table a motion by Nakonechny and Burla. The five to four vote carried. A planning session was requested with Marshall Draper, Murray Bradshaw and the acting chair to organize it. Zimmer and Nakonechny moved to outline a three year direction plan, which was carried. Several policies were read for first time while the transportation and maintenance report was accepted with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Nakonechny
Burla
Marshall Draper
Murray Bradshaw
Zimmer
Pelly Trail
Transportation and Maintenance
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Fred McGuinness
Crossroads
Northwestern Marquette
Binscarth
Co-Op
Roblin Community Centre
Roblin, MB
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