Gilbert Plains is situated on the Valley River, in the parkland country between the Riding Mountains and the Duck Mountains. It is primarily a service centre for the surrounding farms. It also has a pleasant 18-hole golf course, the back nine being considerably more challenging than the front 9.
Manitoba school divisions spent $7.14 million last year on trustees' compensation, expenses, and staff services, about $37.4 million on management costs, and about $61 million on a wide variety of student and instructional support services offered by each division.
Manitoba Teachers' Society president Jan Speelman said teachers' bargaining units are meeting Saturday to try to figure out how amalgamation affects teachers, but she cautioned that it could be the employer's decision where teachers end up when boundaries change.
Organizing is a big priority in Manitoba and we have added over 500 members in the last year, and developed a strategic organizing plan for 2001 with a key emphasis in the education sector.
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