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Unclear which department is responsible: Concerns raised over highway entrance BY ROB PAUL what they can do for you, and, for the most part, when ties within the province and see the province as a whole LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER you enter a province there’s a nice sign to let you know as one big community, which leads them to question why When you enter somewhere, you’re usually greeted and sometimes there’s a nice spot to sit or even a tourism PRUH HͿRUW LVQ·W EHLQJ SXW LQWR WKH ZHOFRPLQJ DUHD RI with some sort of welcome to let you know you’ve ar- information centre. such a community driven province. rived or to empower you to stay. Sometimes this is a last- The Saskatchewan provincial entrance on the Trans- Trevor Green, a Moosomin resident, noticed how little LQJÀUVWLPSUHVVLRQ Canada Highway has seen better days, with the current work has been put into maintaining the Saskatchewan When you enter a restaurant someone greets you and state of it being less than satisfactory to the people who SURYLQFLDOHQWUDQFHGHVSLWHLWEHLQJWKHÀUVWZHOFRPHLQWR seats you, when you enter a store someone asks if you call the province home. the province and a hot spot to stop for a picture. QHHGDVVLVWDQFHZKHQ\RXHQWHUDQRFHVRPHRQHDVNV Many people take pride in their individual communi- Continued on page 3 6 IN STOCK TO ALL NEW 2020 ESCAPE CELEBRATION CHOOSE FROM –FORD SALES– Guy Wall: DRIVE AWAY FOR ONLY (306) 435-0215 $233 BI-WEEKLY Pop in and ask if you qualify for a $1,500 REBATE Eli Tremblay (306) 434-9101 1-800-880-4533 • 306-435-3313 Check out celebrationford.com for all the amazing inventory! 2 The World-Spectator - Moosomin, Sask. Monday, July 6, 2020 Manitoba schools set for September 8 return BY ROB PAUL ´,W·V D KDSS\ PHGLXP EH- LOCAL JOURNALISM tween scenario one and INITIATIVE REPORTER three.” Schools in Manitoba Every school division closed on March 23 due ZLOO KDYH VOLJKWO\ GLͿHU- to Covid-19, but reopened ent return plans based on June 1 with the limited use the size of the division and RIIDFLOLWLHVIRUVSHFLÀFSUR- then each school within gramming. The provincial the division will specify government has now an- WRWKHLURZQVSHFLÀFQHHGV nounced tentative dates like building size, trans- for a return to classrooms portation, and program- for the 2020-21 school year ming. ZLWKVWDͿUHWXUQLQJRQ6HS- “We’ll all (the school di- tember 2 and students on visions) be in the same po- September 8. sition where we’ll have to Manitoba Education implement whatever sce- Minister Kelvin Goertzen nario the province wants said that the plan is for a us to on August 1 for Sep- UHWXUQLQWKHIDOOEXWÀQDO tember 8,” he said. “We’re FRQÀUPDWLRQ RQ ZKLFK UH- all planning in the same turn plan will be imple- way, obviously, there may mented will be announced be more work required in on August 1 based on pub- a school division that has lic health directions. 1,000 kids in one school, The government has that would require more released a return to class- work and attention to rooms planning frame- make the schedule work. work that provides guid- ,QUXUDO6DVNDWFKHZDQDQG ance for school divisions Students will return to Virden Collegiate Institute September 8 as a member of the Fort La Manitoba, sometimes it’s a to then develop their own little easier, bigger not nec- reopening plan with specif- Bosse School Division. essarily better. ics to their region applied. “How it will work is, wants each school division ing and establishing ue to protect the health and “The three scenarios are Once the school divisions we’ll have a divisional plan to be prepared to adapt to priorities. well-being of our school pretty straightforward. develop these reopening for the three scenarios and GLͿHUHQW OHDUQLQJ FLUFXP- • Looking at ways to communities while ensur- 7KH ÀUVW VFHQDULR LV SUHWW\ plans, they will be submit- WKHQZH·OOÀOWHUWKDWGRZQ stances. accommodate spe- ing that students have the much a standard return ted to Manitoba Education to the schools and then the ´3XEOLF KHDOWK RFLDOV ciality programming opportunity to learn and to normal with classes on for approval. 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School Division WKH ÀUVW VFHQDULR DQG LW·V learning with additional of how operationally their Chief Medical Health Of- • %OHQGHG OHDUQLQJ The Government of Man- basically a normal return public health measures, schools can function un- ÀFHU'U%UHQW5RXVVLQ´,Q options that can itoba has given each school to school with proper sani- and remote learning from der the three scenarios addition to these plans, quickly be imple- division in the province the tization, hand washing, home with limited use of provided by the division. it will continue to be im- mented. tools to develop three dif- physical distancing and school facilities. Of course, our guidance is portant for people to stay • Arrangements for ferent return scenarios for health protocols, but very “We are planning to have from the province.” home if they are sick, en- students, teachers, WKHIDOOVD\V)RUW/D%RVVH much a normal return to all students, from kinder- Pitz says, the most im- sure physical distancing, DQG VWDͿ ZKR PD\ 6XSHULQWHQGHQW%DUU\3LW] school. garten to Grade 12, back in portant piece of the return continue to practise good be at higher risk of “They gave us three sce- “Scenario three, is what classrooms in September,” is following the hygiene hand hygiene and cover Covid-19. narios with some under- we’re currently in here in said Goertzen. and sanitization guidelines coughs.” • Considering learn- lining guidelines in which 0DQLWRED ,W·V OLPLWHG DF- “While we can’t be sure that have been laid out and The framework pro- ing and assessment to prepare for the return cess to our buildings, which what the Covid-19 pan- ensuring everybody in the vided by the Government needs, as well as any in the fall,” he said. The would then mean we’re demic will look like in the schools is educated on how of Manitoba outlines what educational gaps as WKUHH VFHQDULRV DUH GLͿHU- trying to create schedul- fall, detailed planning is to keep themselves and each school division’s re- a result of the pan- ent stages and phases of ing where we would have needed to ensure schools others as safe as possible. WXUQSODQVKRXOGLQFOXGH demic. readiness. The information staggered classes coming can resume in-class learn- “Our province and the • Ability for schools ZH UHFHLYHG IURP WKH 'H- in or arranging timetables ing and to prepare for 'HSDUWPHQW RI (GXFD- to adapt to changing “Students, parents, partment of Education was to have alternate days for GLͿHUHQW VFHQDULRV 7KLV tion in Manitoba are being public health orders WHDFKHUV VWDͿ DQG DGPLQ- very helpful and useful for kids. We would also have framework will allow very reasonable with how and guidance. istrators have had to make creating our own plan.” enhanced remote learning schools and school divi- they’re conveying the mes- • Necessary physical many adjustments in a Currently the school di- via technology, especially sions to prepare plans that VDJHRI·WRWKHJUHDWHVWH[- distancing require- very short period of time, vision is planning and pre- with our high school kids DUH ÁH[LEOH DW WKH ORFDO tent possible,’ that’s what ments. DQG,WKDQNHYHU\RQHZKR SDULQJ WKH WKUHH GLͿHUHQW because they have more level, yet consistent with the underlining message • Using cohorts in KDV ZRUNHG KDUG WR ÀQG scenarios as if each will be capabilities that way. That those at other sites across is from the department,” classrooms, buses, solutions to keep everyone implemented, but they’ll would be very similar to the province.” he said. “Try to make this and during activi- safe during the pandemic,” ÀQG RXW ZKLFK SODQ WKH what we’re in right now. A With the ever-changing ZRUN WR WKH JUHDWHVW H[- ties. VDLG *RHUW]HQ ´%\ WDNLQJ Government of Manitoba lot of planning has already landscape of the Covid-19 tent possible because as • Planning with a fo- the time to develop thor- is going forward with on taken place with that. pandemic, Manitoba’s we know, little kids like cus on in-class learn- ough plans, we can contin- August 1.