Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 15, 2014, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A13 winnipegfreepress. com SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 A 13 On Monday, March 3, 2014, registration will begin at all early years/ elementary schools at 8 a. m. Registration will be completed for all kindergarten students at your designated elementary school. If you are not sure which school is designated for your area and/ or language program, please visit www. retsd. mb. ca for the School Locator. You can also contact the RETSD Administration Office at 204- 667- 7130. Registration forms are available online or at the school. Note: Birth certificate/ other proof of age and proof of address/ residency must be presented at time of registration. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Begins Monday, March 3, 2014 Angus McKay School 850 Woodvale St. 204- 661- 2378 Bernie Wolfe Community School 95 Bournais Dr. 204- 958- 6532 Bertrun E. Glavin Elementary 166 Antrim Rd. 204- 669- 1277 Bird's Hill School 3950 Raleigh St. 204- 663- 7669 Donwood Elementary School 400 Donwood Dr. 204- 668- 9438 Dr. F. W. L. Hamilton School 3225 Henderson Hwy. 204- 661- 2500 Emerson Elementary School 323 Emerson Ave. 204- 669- 4430 Hampstead School 920 Hampstead Ave. 204- 654- 1818 Harold Hatcher Elementary School 500 Redonda St. 204- 958- 6880 John de Graff Elementary 1020 Louelda St. 204- 669- 1280 John Pritchard School 1490 Henderson Hwy. 204- 339- 1984 Joseph Teres School 131 Sanford Fleming Rd. 204- 958- 6860 Lord Wolseley Elementary School 939 Henderson Hwy. 204- 661- 2384 Maple Leaf School 251 McIvor Ave. 204- 661- 9509 Neil Campbell School 845 Golspie St. 204- 661- 2848 Polson School 491 Munroe Ave. 204- 669- 4490 Prince Edward School 649 Brazier St. 204- 667- 5727 Princess Margaret School 367 Hawthorne Ave. 204- 663- 5073 Radisson School 1105 Winona St. 204- 958- 6591 Salisbury Morse Place School 795 Prince Rupert Ave. 204- 668- 9304 Sherwood School 509 Grey St. 204- 667- 0413 Springfield Heights School 505 Sharron Bay 204- 663- 5078 Sun Valley School 125 Sun Valley Dr. 204- 663- 7664 Wayoata Elementary School 605 Wayoata St. 204- 958- 6840 Westview School 600 Hoka St. 204- 958- 6412 �cole Centrale 604 Day St. 204- 958- 6426 �cole Margaret- Underhill 25 Regina Pl. 204- 958- 6832 Neil Campbell School 845 Golspie St. 204- 661- 2848 Salisbury Morse Place School 795 Prince Rupert Ave. 204- 668- 9304 Springfield Heights School 505 Sharron Bay 204- 663- 5078 Sun Valley School 125 Sun Valley Dr. 204- 663- 7664 GERMAN BILINGUAL Donwood Elementary School 400 Donwood Dr. 204- 668- 9438 Princess Margaret School 367 Hawthorne Ave. 204- 663- 5073 UKRAINIAN BILINGUAL Bernie Wolfe Community School 95 Bournais Dr. 204- 958- 6532 Springfield Heights School 505 Sharron Bay 204- 663- 5078 ENGLISH FRENCH IMMERSION A message from the President of the Manitoba Metis Federation Louis David Riel Oct. 22 nd , 1844 - Nov. 16 th , 1885 As the Metis Government of Manitoba, we celebrate the achievements of this .................. ............ ...... .................... ........ Premier of the Legislative Assembly. As Manitoba's Father of Confederation, Rielforgedthepaththatenabledustomove forward into Confederation and become part of this great country. We celebrate a shared history that all Manitobans can be proud of. On Louis Riel Day, President David Chartrand, the Metis Government and the Metis Citizens of Manitoba invite all Manitoba Citizens to take time to celebrate and honour the important contributions of Louis Riel, Founder of Manitoba. B RANDON - The provincial government needs to change its funding model before 30 adults with intellectual disabilities are displaced, a not- for- profit organization that cares for them says. Southwest Community Options ( SCO), which runs nine group homes in Killarney, Ninette and Baldur, can no longer afford to provide care with the funds allotted them, executive director Ron McCullough said. " The province has very high service- delivery expectations, as they should, and the funding levels do not match those expectations," McCullough said. " I believe it's a policy and program failure of the provincial government." The organization is currently entered into a purchase- of- service agreement with the province and is provided approximately $ 3.5 million annually to provide care. SCO has told the province when the agreement runs out at the end of June, it will terminate service unless the funding is increased. McCullough said of the $ 3.5 million they receive, about $ 2.9 million is dedicated to payroll while the remaining $ 600,000 goes toward daily living expenses such as food, transportation, property tax, utility bills, building maintenance and rent on one of the homes the organization doesn't own. McCullough said SCO can afford to pay its 100 full- time, part- time and casual employees approximately $ 12 per hour. However, at that wage, keeping and retaining employees is virtually impossible. Last year, instead of continuing the vicious circle of losing employees, SCO decided to offer wages it felt were more in line with market conditions in the area, bumping the wages to between $ 15 and $ 17 per hour. " We view it as an investment in human resources, and the province sees it as an expense," McCullough said. The seven- person volunteer board, which oversees the organization, felt the wage increase was necessary to attract a higher calibre of candidate to the job. " The consequence of not having the labour force is that we put people at risk," McCullough said. " The consequence of raising wages ( to secure a quality labour force), which we have done to be able to deliver services, comes with a financial bite." McCullough said raising wageswasparamounttokeeping pace with its biggest competitor, the provincial government, which often hires entry- level employees with qualifications similar to what SCO is looking for, for more money in the health and education fields. Last year, the SCO ran a $ 500,000 deficit as a result of the increased wages. This year, it is on track to do the same. SCO has met with the province on several occasions and each time the government has told them there will be no additional money, McCullough said. The last general increase the organization received was in October 2011, when the government bumped the funding model by one per cent. McCullough said that increase doesn't even keep pace with inflation or minimum wage hikes. He also wonders where the 30 adults with intellectual disabilities, who were integrated into communities after several mental- health institutions were disbanded in 2000, will go. Other agencies he's spoken with aren't in a position to take on more people, while at least two more are in the same financial peril as SCO. A Family Services spokesman said the provincial department continues to discuss the situation with SCO, " making every effort to ensure participants can stay in their home." Funding to SCO has increased by 11 per cent since 2008, the spokesman said, acknowledging more work still needs to be done. " Wages, along with recruitment and retention of staff, have been a problem in this sector across Canada for some time," he said. " The funding model for day and residential services is currently under review and one of the goals is to ensure long- term stability of these services and give front- line workers the resources they need." - Brandon Sun Group- home agency threatens to end deal with province By Charles Tweed ' The province has very high service- delivery expectations, as they should, and the funding levels do not match those expectations' - executive director Ron McCullough A_ 13_ Feb- 15- 14_ FP_ 01. indd A13 2/ 14/ 14 9: 31: 32 PM ;