The cut-off for candidates vying for school trustee in Manitoba to file their nomination papers has passed.
The role was almost eliminated through provincial legislation the Manitoba government has since abandoned but some observers said the plan to get rid of school boards continues to reverberate.
In the first elections since the province scrapped its proposed education reform Bill 64, candidates in Winnipeg's school division say it continues to have an impact and could be driving more people to put their names forward for seats on school boards across Manitoba.