Dr Dennis Presents a Train Metaphor on Education Reform
Dr Dennis delivers a talk using a six car train allegory to critique the current educational system. He argues schools treat children as uniform units, urge individual attention, praise teachers, and call for accountable administration while stressing equality of opportunity for all students.
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CRTC approves network signal distribution applications
The Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission approved multiple applications to distribute U S network signals via the Canadian satellite system. CANCOM sought to amend its licence to uplink CBS and PBS signals by 1968 and NBC ABC by 1984 while Norcom faced denial on its competing bid. The proceedings followed hearings on November 23, 1982 and March 8, 1988 with March 8 decision approving PANCOM’s scrambed relay but denying Norcom’s.
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CRTC
U.S
Commission
Canadian Satellite Communications Inc
Cancom
Norcom Telecommunications Limited
Cence
Pancom
Wjbk-Tv
CBS
WIVS
PBS
Detroit
Michigan
King-Tv
NBC
Komo-Tv
ABC
Seattle
Washington
VOCM
White wins P C nomination in Dauphin-Swan River race
Brian White, a Swan River pharmacist, wins the Progressive Conservative nomination for the Dauphin-Swan River federal riding at recent nominating meetings. He congratulates Orville Heschuk, a Dauphin dentist, who was also a PC candidate in the party’s slate.
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Brian White
Dauphin-Swan River
White
Swan River
Orville Heschuk
Dauphin
Knights of Columbus Poker Derby Donates to Fire Department
The Grand Knight of Our Lady of Czestochowa No 7376 Merril presents a 1300 donation to Fire Chief Hank Smith from the Knights poker derby proceeds. Winners included Birdie Baker and Pat Field sharing top prizes, with several drivers and participants earning smaller awards.
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Our Lady of Czestochowa
Merril Manwnix
Hank Smith
Knights of Columbus
Birdie Baker
Langenburg
Pat Field
Shellmouth
Russell Billiards
Les Zimmerman
Rus
John Klim
Pelly Trail School Board Proposes Budget Cuts in 1988 Plan
The Pelly Trail School Board approves a 4.145 million 1988 budget reducing education property tax to under five mills and raising levy to 32.6 mills, with cuts across paraprofessionals, teacher positions at multiple schools, and programs including music industrial arts and home economics.
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Pelly Trail
Rossburn
Russell
Binscarth
Elphinstone Colegiate
Inglis
Oakburn
Terry Fox Award Presented in Prince Albert Ceremony
At Prince Albert city council chambers Mayor Dick Spencer awarded the Terry Fox prize to Janet and Thompson in memory of their daughter Cheryl Lee Ann Thompson who died at 17 after an inoperable cancer diagnosis in 1982. Cheryl, paralyzed by cancer, endured treatment at University Hospital of Saskatchewan and Holy Family Hospital.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Dick Spencer
Fox
Janet
Thompson
Cheryl Lee Ann
Cheryl
University Hospital of
Saskatton
Holy Family Hospital
Spencer
Hlowever
Cheryl Thompson
Town Council plans recreation grant for Russell grounds
Town of Russell council members Spurway Ashey and Kiliwnnk met with Cliff Zimmer and Mike Totte of the grounds committee to seek a Recreation Facilities 828 grant up to 3900 from the Department of Fitness Recreation and Sport for work at the Russell Grounds Commission on Highway 16. Planned improvements include adding storage at the service station area relocating underground tanks and adding a second tank plus building alterations to the station. The council approved the permit and will apply for the grant and begin construction once approved.
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Zimmer
Mike Totte
Russell
Department of Fitness, Recreation and Sport
Yermit
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