My perspective - A shrinking civil service?
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- Published on Friday, October 14, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Last Thursday, the provincial government announced that they would be streamlining senior management levels within core government. In making the announcement, Finance minister Cameron Friesen explained that since 2005, the number of senior managers has increased by nearly 33 per cent, almost four times more than the rate of overall staff growth within the civil service.
‘This is a very different type of volunteering’
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- Published on Thursday, October 13, 2016
By Tony Eu
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Palliative care - many of us have heard of it, some of us have had experiences with it, but what exactly is it?
Right in the centre - How far the flaky have fallen
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- Published on Thursday, October 13, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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Once upon a time, we looked to our politicians to be statesmen. I think that it’s safe to say statesmen and not offend any upstanding women who have been in positions of government leadership. At times, we had to be satisfied when our leaders at least pretended to be statesmen. That happened sometimes in history.
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Westman Youth Choir hitting the road
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- Published on Thursday, October 13, 2016
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The Western Manitoba Youth Choir is preparing to tour the Westman region in October, after having had two intensive weekend rehearsals at Riding Mountain Conference Centre at Clear Lake in September. The 54-voice choir is drawn from 15 Westman communities. The following represent the Neepawa area: Graeme Chapman, Logan Enns, Ray Andi Marcel Ignacio, Jayden Lowe, Christopher Eu, Jamie Pottinger and Jody Pottinger.
