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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024
Teachers picket MLA Duncan’s office
Photo 5617 — Greg Nikkel
Weyburn area teachers picketed MLA Dustin Duncan’s office on Tuesday morning, as they took part in the province-wide one-day teachers’ strike. Contract talks are at an impasse with the government, as they will not bargain on issues like class size and complexity.
Teachers hold one-day strike as part of province-wide job action
Teachers began job action with a one-day province-wide strike on Tuesday, as they gathered at demonstration sites in communities across Saskatchewan, including a large number of teachers at MLA Dustin Duncan’s office in Weyburn, and they marched around the downtown area throughout the day. “It is extremely un-
fortunate that government has pushed this issue to the point that it is now impacting schools,” said Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Samantha Becotte. “This is the very last thing any teacher wants to do. Teachers and supporters throughout the province are braving the cold today to advocate for their students and ensure they get the resources they
desperately need. This government simply cannot continue to ignore these growing concerns.” With the temperature around -27 degrees, Weyburn teachers walked over to Duncan’s office from McKenna Hall, with one teacher using a mega-
phone playing the Twisted Sisters song, “We’re Not Going To Take It”. Signs included slogans saying “Our work environment is their learning environment”, “We’re out here because we don’t fit in our classrooms any more”, and “I’d rather be
teaching, but someone has to stand up for all students.” In Regina, Samantha Becotte was joined by Canadian Teachers’ Federation President Heidi Yetman to hand-deliver over 3,300 letters to the legislative offices of Pre-
mier Scott Moe and Minister of Education Jeremy Cockrill. The letters were submitted from teachers and parents across the province, describing critical issues such as class size and complexity, and what the government must do to address them.
Entry deadline soon for Rotary Music Festival
Entries are now being accepted for the 66th annual Weyburn Rotary Music Festival 2024, with the deadline at midnight on Monday, Jan. 22. The annual music festival will feature performances in piano on March 11-14; vocal on March 17-19, and band-instrument classes on March 20-22. All entries are to be paid by e-transfer to weyburnmfa@gmail.com, and no late entries will be accepted. The festival’s website
will be www.weyburnmusicfestival.com and will be ready the beginning of next week. The registration link for this year is https://fs18. formsite.com/weyburnmfagmailcom/lcyjaekgff/ index The top performers and scholarship winners from the music festival will be showcased at the Stars of the Festival. If any further information is required, contact Heather Sidloski at hsidloski@hotmail.com.
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Dancing with a circle of friends
Photo 5511 — Greg Nikkel
Students danced in a large circle during the school dance held by Assiniboia Park Elementary School on Friday afternoon. Students from all grades and staff had fun at the welcome-back event.
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