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Fees to attend Canada's professional schools are about to go up. Way, way up. Catholic parents who entertain the hope that their son or daughter might...
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The court also ruled that the couple's four-year-old daughter Beatrice should receive a "periodical payments order" of $70,000 a year. On top of that, McCartney will pay for the child's nanny and school fees.
I'm so glad it's over," [Heather Mills] said at her impromptu news conference.
Mills -- a former model whose left leg was amputated below the knee after a motorcycle accident in 1993 -- claimed McCartney had failed to protect her and their daughter from slander, death threats and other abuse, and accused the media of persecuting her. In November, Mills said she had been "treated worse than a murderer or a pedophile," despite years of work for land mine victims and animal welfare charities.
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The list just goes on. I have paid a fortune already with school fees, supplies, field trips, year books, pictures, etc.," [Tricia Albig] said.
"We were required to send a cheque on the first day of school for $49 per child," said [Arlene Adamyk]. Each child's agenda book was $9, craft supplies $15, plays and workshops cost $20 apiece, and there was a $5 charge for the Artists in the School program.
Because one of her sons couldn't get a course he wanted to fit in his timetable, "to fulfill required course credits for graduation, it was necessary to look to distance education as there were no courses suitable in one time slot.
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To combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity and the sedentary lifestyles of youngsters, a new major study has urged the Doer government to create a system to allow for the greatest possible use of school gymnasiums. An advisory committee is suggesting that the province conduct a province-wide survey of the use of school gyms, review the fees that school divisions charge and create a system of joint-use agreements for schools, municipalities and community groups.
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(There is plenty of evidence Canada is far cheaper than Australia to live in, but if you refer to The Economist's Big Mac "Hamburger Standard" Index of July 2007, Australians pay around Aus $3.29 to Canada's US $3.89 for the ubiquitous snack.)
South Australian couple Wayne and Rebecca Tanner, a $150,000-a-year household, captured brief national attention when they told the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper last week they were "doing it tough" raising two children, paying an average-sized mortgage, running a financial planning business and meeting car payments and private school fees.
[Kevin Rudd] conceded the $150,000 test presented a "difficult question" but urged Australians to understand the wider inflationary implications of excessive government spending in the form of overly generous t...
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This month, they travelled to M'bour, Senegal, for which they have raised about $100,000 in aid, sent more than $10,000 in medical supplies, trained student teachers, paid school fees, and built a community centre.
As you enter the well-landscaped grounds, a large sign greets you explaining their perception of the fundamental rights of children. There are 83 little ones, newborn to age 6 with 48 female volunteers providing childcare. A team comprised of pediatricians, nurses, occupational therapists and social workers ensure quality services 24 hours a day.
The weekly itinerary included household chores, attending classes, participating in sports, teaching the children of the orphanage, attending anger management programs and case conferences where their progress is evaluated weekly. Th...
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The reserve currently owes the Brandon School Division $36,000 in non-resident fees and is behind in rent payments equalling $13,500 within its lease agreement for the former Fleming school building, the division's secretary treasurer Gerald Barnes confirmed last week. The division first brought attention to the issue of Sioux Valley's errant payments last spring, at which time the reserve owed in the range of $40,000 relating to the registration of the reserve's students attending its schools from previous terms.
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We don't understand why we didn't receive the required (tuition payments). Obashkaandagaang owed $450,000 in outstanding fees plus $155,000 for the past school year. [Dave Penney] said with interest the amount owed is more than $1 million.
"I don't know if they've had any conversation with the band. I recognize there is going to be political fallout from this for them," said Penney. He said he's more concerned about the fallout for the children who are missing school.
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The panel also outlined the kinds of costs that would be eligible, including: membership fees paid at facilities and community centres; fees charged for teams or programs at schools that are managed either by the school or a third party; camps with a physical activity theme; fees for training or coaching courses, as long as they meet the physical activity requirement. Equipment costs are not included in the panel's suggested criteria.
We've taken a very broad approach but our emphasis is on cardio-respiratory endurance -- kids have to sweat in order to get the benefit of this tax credit," said Dr. Kellie Leitch, panel chairwoman, at a news conference.