CEO Tim Chapman says the IPG relies heavily on attracting visitors from both sides of the border.
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Travel is still restricted across provincial and international borders, but the International Peace Garden is holding out hope that they ll get to see more Canadian visitors soon.
The Mother’s Day weekend is traditionally the kick-off weekend for the International Peace Garden (IPG) but because of COVID-19, Canadian visitors won’t be making the trip to the popular tourist spot south of Boissevain.
CEO Tim Chapman hopes enough people can get vaccinated so the Canada-United States border can re-open. He says that is crucial to getting the much-needed Canadian visitors back to the IPG.
BSD sticking with in-person learning By: Kyle Darbyson Save to Read Later
While in-person learning remains the norm in the Brandon School Division, acting superintendent Mathew Gustafson said the pieces are in place to make the transition to full-remote learning if need be.
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While in-person learning remains the norm in the Brandon School Division, acting superintendent Mathew Gustafson said the pieces are in place to make the transition to full-remote learning if need be.
During a Monday afternoon conversation with the Sun, Gustafson said that BSD officials have been preparing for this contingency since the fall of 2020, making sure proper staff and resources are waiting in the wings if local COVID-19 cases take a particularly nasty turn.
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State health official, teachers, opposition baffled by premier s announcement By: Carol Sanders and Larry Kusch | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021 Save to Read Later
Manitoba teachers and a North Dakota health official were caught off guard Thursday when Premier Brian Pallister announced that school staff in this province would soon be able to cross the border to get vaccinated in North Dakota.
Manitoba teachers and a North Dakota health official were caught off guard Thursday when Premier Brian Pallister announced that school staff in this province would soon be able to cross the border to get vaccinated in North Dakota.
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 12:04 PM CT | Last Updated: April 29
Manitoba announces cross-border agreement to get teachers, education staff vaccinated in North Dakota
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2:14Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced a new, cross-border plan Thursday that will allow staff in Manitoba schools to access COVID-19 vaccines in North Dakota. Specifics have the plan have yet to be determined, he said, and will be shared in the coming days.2:14
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Several Manitoba schools have decided to switch to remote learning because higher numbers of students and staff are isolating at home as the third wave of the pandemic swells in the province.
Although the province intends to keep schools open during the pandemic s third wave, several Manitoba schools have already decided to switch to remote learning because higher numbers of students and staff are isolating at home.
Although the province intends to keep schools open during the pandemic s third wave, several Manitoba schools have already decided to switch to remote learning because higher numbers of students and staff are isolating at home.