Steinbach and Area Community News

Changes to the province’s Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Act have been proclaimed to strengthen monitoring and improve prescribing practices for narcotics and other controlled drugs.

The province is working with its education partners to help improve the quality of math education in Manitoba.

Dr. David Johnson

The Board of Governors of Providence University College and Theological Seminary has appointed long-time faculty administrator, Dr. David Johnson, as Interim President and CEO, beginning with the retirement of President August Konkel on June 30, 2012.

New rules being proposed this past week would replace Manitoba’s almost 50-year-old groundwater regulations as part of a strategy to better protect the 25 per cent of Manitobans who rely on well water.

Finance Minister Stan Struthers announced the interest rates for Manitoba Builder Bonds Series 13, on sale May 22 to June 5 throughout the province.

Construction is underway on a facility which will allow families to get integrated, specialized services for children and youth with special needs.

Work to repair damage in provincial parks caused by the 2011 flood is well underway and most affected parks will be restored in the coming months.

The province has proclaimed May 19 to 25 Safe Boating Awareness Week and urges all Manitobans to protect themselves and their families while enjoying water sports.

In the wake of a number of mortgages being registered recently in Manitoba with unusually high interest rates, the province’s Consumer Protection Office is urging caution for people when they buy a home or use their home as collateral for a loan, such as a car loan.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization and rural municipalities continue to respond to wildfires in southeast Manitoba.

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