Park West School Division budget defense Letter to the Editor
The Park West School Division rebuts claims in a March 9 Russell Banner letter. It says the budget reduces divisional positions by 1.75, preserves teaching units, and increases transparency. It notes trustee expenses are mostly unchanged except for election and leadership awards, and explains funding for assets and a division office remains under review.
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Russell Banner
Park West
P.D
Manitoba School Boards Association
Affordable Housing Dilemma Faces Town Leaders
A local discussion stresses the urgent need for affordable rental housing as residents fear long term stay could be threatened by lack of available homes. Officials cite federal and provincial funds for a new multiplexer and senior housing to unlock market supply while private developers must act.
Ring for Jon Montgomery Moves Forward
Area residents announce approval to fund and produce a custom ring for Jon Montgomery. Designers finalize the concept, tooling is set, and completion is expected within several weeks.
Doha Doomsday for Bluefin Ban Push and Market Pressures
The Atlantic bluefin tuna faces sharper decline than the Pacific. Tag Giant pays $1000 per tag in the Atlantic and Mediterranean versus $500 in the Pacific. CITES seeks a global trade ban at Doha to curb overfishing and save key ocean species.
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Pacific
Stanford University
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Japan
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Tsukiji
CITES
Doha
Qatar
International Whaling Commission
North Pacific
European Union
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Masanori Miyahara
Nature
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