A former high school drama teacher in Thompson has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for charges related to child pornography, sexual interference and breaching a recognizance.
David Boyce pleaded guilty earlier this month to all five charges he faced. The sexual interference and child pornography charges date back to 2012 while the breach charges stem from his contacting the woman with whom he had a sexual relationship while she was a student and he was a teacher at R.D. Parker Collegiate.
That relationship led to the charge of sexual interference. Boyce resigned as a teacher in March 2012.
Breaking barriers
A new community-based program is aiming to help Aboriginal people overcome barriers to employment in The Pas, Premier Greg Selinger announced in the northern town last week.
“Our Manitoba Works! Cooperative Work Experience pilot program in The Pas is helping
local people learn new skills, find good jobs and realize their full potential,” said Selinger.
Manitoba Works! is a cooperative work experience program that connects Aboriginal job seekers with employers that need skilled workers.
Showcasing roads
Manitoba’s northern ice roads will be the focus this season for TV’s Ice Road Truckers, Global Winnipeg reports.
Winnipegger Mark Kohaykewych, whose trucking company is regularly featured on the show, told Global that this season “definitely showcases our province.”
Ice Road Truckers opens its eighth season tonight on the History Channel.
What a deal
The Saskatchewan Transportation Company has announced the return of its Senior Seat Sale.
From Sept. 1 to 30, seniors aged 60 and over can ride anywhere STC goes for $15 one-way.
“We want seniors in Saskatchewan to view bus travel as a comfortable and convenient transportation alternative,” Minister responsible for STC Jennifer Campeau said.
A true champion
Thompson’s Adrianna Proulx is in celebration mode after helping Manitoba take the national championship as a member of the province’s 17-and-under female basketball team.
The nationals, held in Edmonton in July, marked the culmination of eight weeks on the road for Proulx, who enters Grade 11 at RD Parker Collegiate next month.
Big investment
Premier Greg Selinger was among the guests present for last week’s grand opening of the Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre in Swan River.
The new 17,500-square-foot facility features an aquatic centre with a four-lane, 25-metre pool, a leisure pool with gradual entry, a lazy river, numerous spray features, family change rooms and a viewing terrace.
The province contributed $2.9 million to the project while Ottawa chipped in $2.4 million.
Pruning ban lifted
The annual restriction on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan ends Aug. 31. Starting Sept. 1, homeowners are encouraged
to prune their elms to
help keep them healthy.The prohibition on pruning elms in Saskatchewan is to reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease.
