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September 1, 2021
Demonstrators Protest Outside EIPS Division Office Notice to Creditors and Claimants Estate of Helen Delawski who died on February 27, 2020 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by: October 1,2021 with: Olson + Rau Law Solicitor for the Personal Representatives at #12, 6109 50th Avenue Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1N6 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Demonstrators gathered outside of Elk Island Public Schools, (EIPS) division office in Sherwood Park the morning of August 26. The majority of the demonstrators were protesting against the school board’s recent decision mandating the use of face masks for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students. During the board meeting presenters Courtney Liddle and Heidi Andruchow spoke against masking requirements, and Maggie Sinfield and D’Arcy Vermette spoke in favour of masking requirements. Presenters were given 10 minutes to EIPS Parents and Community Against Mask Mandates for Students protesting outside school division office. state their case. Following each presenta(Deanna Tonery/Submitted Photo) tion trustees were given the opportunity to ask questions, but none were asked. There were no motions put forward by increasing presence of the very contagious Delta variant of the the Board regarding the mask requirements, and so there was no discussion by trustees in that regard. Covid virus, the Board has properly made the determination If parents want their children to be exempt from wearing under the noted provisions of the Education Act to enforce masks in school, they must present a mask-wearing in your child’s school. If your child or children have a medical condition that prohibphysician’s note to that effect. A form letter addressed to parents and its them from wearing a mask, then a note from the child’s guardians, and signed by EIPS doctor to that effect would exempt them from the masking Superintendent Mark Ligouri, states in requirement. However, that would also mean the potential other part, “Section 33(1) (d) of the Education measures would be put in place to protect them, other students, Act requires the Board to “ensure that and staff.” each child enrolled in a school operated On August 13 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena by the Board and each staff member Hinshaw stated, “that masking will not be required provincially employed by the Board is provided with a in school settings, but she said school officials have the authorwelcoming, caring, respectful and safe ity to put in local measures, such as physical distancing, cohortlearning environment.” ing, and mandatory masking, if those decisions are right for at 5PM Given the current pandemic and the them and their communities.
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