Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 26, 2016 As Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon approached the lectern, undoubtedly trustees for the Brandon School Division gathered around a computer or two awaiting word on the Pallister government’s plan for the upcoming session. I don’t think they heard what they were hoping to hear. A south end school has languished on the government radar for years; with the proposal being a political ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 28, 2015 If you are a Brandon School Division trustee, it is becoming harder every day to like the hand you have been dealt by the provincial government regarding the kindergarten to Grade 3 class size initiative. We are far past the argument as to whether the idea works, or whether smaller class sizes benefit young children. It is pretty evident that ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition February 21, 2015 Budgeting for one of the largest employers in the city while serving a “client base” of more than 8,000 members can be tricky business. It is often the job of CEOs and financial managers in companies and comes with a level of pay befitting the responsibilities associated with that task. It is also a job many communities such as ours ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 29, 2014 You need not look too far to see the effects of poverty in this country. All around us people are challenged by poverty, and many in our community struggle to make ends meet. Even more alarming is the number of underemployed or lower-income families, those who are constantly pressed in making the decisions of how best to feed a hungry ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition February 22, 2014 Leaving little up for the offering, Brandon School Division trustees were faced with a cut to staffing numbers or risk a large increase for the voting public just months before they head to the polls. It is often said that a voter’s memory is short, but this one could have stung if a larger number surfaced after more than eight ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition January 4, 2014 Well, Happy New Year, my friends. The new year is upon us with a handful of what we can only hope is prosperity and opportunity ahead. As the holiday break draws to a close and students prepare to go back to class to close out the end of the first semester, they return to environments we as parents hope are ...
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