Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 6, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba City Winnipeg free press monday november 6, 2006 b3 third annual spelling Bee thousands of kids prepare for contest by Nick Martin the consonants and vowels will soon Fly around classrooms throughout Manitoba As thousands of kids take a run at the provinces third annual spelling Bee this Winter. More than 12,000 kids in grades 4 to 8 competed last year and that number is expected to grow substantially Winnipeg free press marketing director Marnie Strath said Friday. Its huge they treat Strath said. These kids like the third annual can West can spell they re stars. Regional spelling there a a Bee sponsored by the Winnipeg free police escort press will be held to the Bee at the Winnipeg Art ? Winnipeg free gallery March 17. Press marketing the Manitoba director Marnie Winner and runner Strath up qualify for the can West can spell National spelling Bee to be held in late april in Ottawa which is also sponsored by Canada Post. And the Manitoba Winner also qualifies to compete in the Scripps National spelling Bee in Washington at the end of May. Last year Strath and free press pro motions coordinator Christa Richard were amazed by both the nationals in Ottawa and the venerable Scripps com petition in Washington ? it starts with More than 10 million american kids spelling at their local school and its final rounds Are on live network television. They treat these kids like they re stars. There a a police escort to the Bee Strath said. Richard has sent registration forms to each school in Manitoba which must be returned by dec. 15. The Field was Cut off at 70 schools the first year while last years 130 entrants put their school Cham pions through a written test to narrow the Field to 70 spellers. We Mark it Here Richard said. Strath said she was overwhelmed by the Scripps Bee and the pressure the kids face trying to spell words that most adults would Likely not know. Its pretty devastating when they make a mistake she said. The free press has been running a word of the Day since school started and a special spelling guide will be published in mid november she said. Schools must declare a Champion by Jan. 31. Its at their discretion to do a written or an Oral one at the classroom and school Levels Richard said. I encourage them to do an Oral one because the Manitoba regional Bee is completely Oral. they wont even talk to us David Giu volunteers or watching television. By Sean Moore Liano the right reverend and Moder the family a lawyer David Matas Ator for the United Church of Canada is currently appealing the govern t he top official of the United said after yesterdays service. Ments decision to Deport them. Church of Canada met this i a very frustrated with the fed i find the government a Little rude weekend with a pakistani fam eral government and their unwilling not talking to us. They should listen to ily that has sought Sanctuary in a win Ness to get into the conversation about us and give us a reason Why they want Nipes Church for More than three it Giuliano said. Now they re going to Send us Back Rubab Raza the 13?months even As the government con to be deported because of frankly year old family spokesperson said. Tines to ignore them. What i see As a paranoia around the Hassan Raza said he got a letter at in the family of eight and the Congre american War on july telling him to pay $1,700 for gation at the Crescent fort Rouge Giuliano came from Toronto to immigration fees. He said he sent the United Church continue to ask the fed thank the congregation for their Cheque and then a week later got a let eral government Why the family with efforts that continually feed and Edu Ter Back saying he had to leave. He did two children born in Canada has to Cate the family and asked them to con not get a refund or a reason. Leave the country. Tine advocating for the Razas. The Razas moved Here from Brook i mean you have a situation in win the Razas took Sanctuary in the Lyn new York after 9-11, when ten Nipes where a Christian White polish 123-year-old Osborne Village Church Sions towards muslims Rose. Family ? the Mazur family ? got on aug. 3. The father Hassan Raza a Rubab has Learned at least one thing accepted in four Days. We got a Situa factory worker has not been outside from this she wants to become an Tion where a Muslim Brown skinned since. His children go out for Brief immigration lawyer. Family with probably at least As much recesses in the Church a playground i want to help out people like us in legitimate claim to refugee status and when they Are not being tutored by this Type of ;