Manitoba school division brings back plan to play ‘God Save the King’ in classrooms

By Brittany Hobson -CP-A western Manitoba school division’s plan to reintroduce the playing of “God Save the King” during morning announcements is back on despite being met with controversy. Mountain View School Division chairperson Jason Gryba confirmed the plan will go ahead during a school board meeting on Monday evening. “We will be following the (Schools Patriotic Observances Regulation),” Gryba said at the end of the meeting. “That will be implemented based on legal counsel that we’ve had.” Gryba did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The decision has been a contentious one within the board as the majority of trustees with the division, which oversees 16 schools in and around Dauphin, Man., voted last month to pause the plan to see whether it is legally required and…

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