Welcome Home: New Alvinston Legion officially opens
Elementary teachers have a deal with province
March 20, 2020
Few details are available but officials say the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the province have reached a tentative agreement.
2020 had been filled with labour unrest as all the major teaching unions tried to reach an agreement with the province. Teachers said the labour dispute was about cuts to education and Education Minister Stephen Lecce said teachers only wanted a larger wage increase.
Today ETFO and Lecce announced a tentative deal.
It’s the second union to reach an agreement as the schools are off during a three-week shutdown to help spread the novel coronavirus.
“We remain focused on landing further deals, to provide stability and certainty to students, parents, and educators,” says Lecce.
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Welcome Home: New Alvinston Legion officially opens
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Blake Ellis/The Independent “I would like to welcome you to our new home,” said Alvinston Legion Branch President Jack MacDonald. After 56 years at its River Street location, the Alvinston Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion moved into its new home on Nauvoo Road at the beginning of 2026. The Branch 249 made it official with a grand opening celebration
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Plan calls for 1K of new affordable/supportive homes
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Lancer trio place second in Novice Girls category at OFSAA
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LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
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The Independent Parents and friends packed Bradshaw Hall at LCCVI to honour the Class of 2026 Thursday. About 200 students crossed the stage ahead of exam week during the two-hour ceremony. Principal Rhonda Leystra compared the graduates school experience to the growth of a tree, with the high school years as a time to grow and expand. “You have matured,”
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