Surplus should stay in classrooms not in banks
Letter argues school divisions should use surplus funds before seeking large tax hikes. Government says surpluses rose from 39 million in 1999 to over 86 million now, and divisions with surplus above four percent must use it before raising taxes above 3.3 percent. Province adds 30 million to education funding this year and grants at least two percent increases amid declining enrollment.
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Camner
Schooers
Manitoba
Sumo fundraiser pits local figures in ring at Russell pool
Holly and Greg promote a comedy fundraiser with a Sumo contest to raise about $60,000 for the Russell pool. Participants include local pharmacists, firefighters, a TV host, and even Murderous Mayor Merril challenging opponents. Cocktails at 6:30, Sumo at 7, comics at 8:30, tickets $20 at local outlets.
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Holly
Greg Boden
Russell Banner
Russell Pool
Brent
Hammer Havelange
Domingo
Zuniga Martin
IGA
Richard
Witty
Dwayne
Klimack
Merril
Greg
Athens
Big Daddy Tazz
Banner
McMunn and
Yates
Macleods
Janet McKee
Dirty tricks haunt western Canadian farming and CWB
A long letter from Stewart Wells of the National Farmers Union accuses Harper Strahl and Anderson of a sustained anti CWB campaign and alleged mail tampering to smear CWB supporters. The piece calls for a public denunciation and warns of regulatory backroom moves to alter grain rules.
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Harper, Strahl, Anderson ,and Company
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
Inky Mark
Mark
Harper
Strahl
Anderson
National Farmers Union
David Anderson
Wheat Board
Religion and good behavior in cross national view
Gwynne Dyer reviews Gregory Paul’s study linking religiosity with social ills. Across eighteen countries higher belief in a creator correlates with more homicide, teen pregnancy, and mortality while secular democracies show fewer dysfunction metrics. He notes higher social spending links to better outcomes and questions whether religion improves behavior.
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Britain
United States
Iran
Mexico
Journal of Religion and Society
Gregory Paul
Paul
Japan
East Asia
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Angie Esplen
Gwynne Dyer
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