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| Carstairs Courier|Didsbury Review|Innisfail Province|Mountain View Gazette|Olds Albertan|Sundre Round Up | |||||||
| July 27, 2010 Volume 5, Number 30 |
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Munro to run for council |
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The Sundre-area carpenter who led last fall’s Rural Roots petition drive is running for a seat on Mountain View County council. Paddy Munro, 58, declared his intentions to the Gazette last Tuesday, saying he has resigned as Rural Roots president to let his name stand for the Div. 6 seat now held by Liz Negropontes, who has indicated she will not be on the Oct. 18 ballot. Munro said he doesn’t expect to be the only candidate in the Div. 6 race. “I won’t be acclaimed. I know of one other person – a good person – who’s gonna run. I encourage people to run; 1,042 votes was the total votes cast in our county in the last election. Four in by acclamation. That’s outrageous. We need to step up to the plate as citizens.” The announcement came less than one week following the unveiling of Meyers ...
When it comes to the new First Nations, Métis and Inuit curriculum, Chinook’s Edge School Division is taking information out of the textbook and putting it in the hands of students. The Bison Kit, developed by Iris Loewen, FNMI coordinator and head librarian for Chinook’s Edge, is a collection of aboriginal artifacts and allows students to be able to see and touch items the First Nations people would have used. “That hands-on piece is more engaging than any other way for kids to learn,” said Loewen. “This was the first year we have used the Bison Kit, and it is fascinating to watch the students’ process of inquiry and research as they work with it. “It includes a bison robe and other ... |
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