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Mike Babinsky

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Mike Babinsky

Candidate in the 2014 Winnipeg - 8 School Ward race.

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Questionnaire Response

Why did you decide to run in the 2014 School Board Election?

As a father of six children and five grandchildren, I have a vast interest in our public education system.

What experience will you bring to compliment your role as School Trustee?

I have been a member of the Winnipeg School Division Board of Trustees since 1995. I am currently the senior Trustee on the Board, and I believe my experience and strong independent voice will benefit my community.

What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as School Trustee, and why are these issues important to you?

The issues that are most important to me are those that are brought forward to me from the community. I believe the constituents elect me to be their voice. Their opinion counts.

As a Trustee, transparency and accountability are very important. I have always tried my best to keep my community aware of the issues and decisions that are discussed and implemented at the Division.

What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the school ward or school division you wish to represent?

I was born, raised, and still live in Ward 8. I raised my family in this community and ran the largest outdoor sports program for all ages in this community at the Old Exhibition Grounds for 25 years.
I believe my ward is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city and filled with the most exceptional people. It has always been a community with many cultural backgrounds. What I appreciate the most about my ward is that no matter how different we are, we all have so much in common.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

Nothing is more important to our families and our community than our children, and I am proud to serve as their School Trustee. I would be honored to continue.


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News that Mentions Mike Babinsky

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Twentynine hopefuls want spot in WSD

Friday, 17 October 2014

The longest-serving member of the board is running again in Ward 8 -- populist maverick Mike Babinsky has never been a member of the club, and as such has not only never been board chairman in 18 years as a trustee, but has never even chaired a major ...

Twentynine hopefuls want spot in WSD

Friday, 17 October 2014

The longest-serving member of the board is running again in Ward 8 -- populist maverick Mike Babinsky has never been a member of the club, and as such has not only never been board chairman in 18 years as a trustee, but has never even chaired a major ...

Yes, Rocky, it would have been OK, and other trustee election stuff

Friday, 10 October 2014

I knew I couldn't get through this without referring to Mike Babinsky, and so I would hold him up as someone who understands that he is free to speak his mind. Anyway, Ed, I'm dubious that Big Editor (not his real name) will OK my singling you out for ...

Province's largest school division bans ecigarettes

Tuesday, 07 October 2014

Trustee Mike Babinsky said there are reports students are already smoking e-cigarettes in class, but no one could substantiate those reports Monday night. "It is an emerging health issue," retiring trustee Kristine Barr agreed, but she said the ...

La Division scolaire de Winnipeg interdit la cigarette électronique Radio

Tuesday, 07 October 2014

Or, le commissaire Mike Babinsky a dit être stupéfait de voir des étudiants affirmer ouvertement qu'ils utilisent des cigarettes électroniques. La motion pour l'interdire a finalement passé à l'unanimité. « L'interdiction de fumer s'applique désormais ...

Most Winnipeggers feel unsafe downtown: survey

Tuesday, 07 October 2014

Winnipeg School Division's board had only three incumbents back, and all three won: Mike Babinsky, for his sixth term, and left-leaning trustees Mark Wasyliw and Cathy Collins. Lisa Naylor, Chris Broughton, Allan Beach, Kevin Freedman, Dean Koshelanyk, ...

Winnipeg School Division bans ecigarettes on school property

Monday, 06 October 2014

But trustee Mike Babinsky said he was shocked to see students openly saying they use e-cigarettes at school. A motion to refer the ban to the school division's policy committee for further study was defeated. Trustees then voted unanimously in favour ...

Province's largest school division bans ecigarettes

Monday, 06 October 2014

Trustee Mike Babinsky said there are reports students are already smoking e-cigarettes in class, but no one could substantiate those reports Monday night. "It is an emerging health issue," retiring trustee Kristine Barr agreed, but she said the ...

Province's largest school division bans ecigarettes

Monday, 06 October 2014

Trustee Mike Babinsky said there are reports students are already smoking e-cigarettes in class, but no one could substantiate those reports Monday night. "It is an emerging health issue," retiring trustee Kristine Barr agreed, but she said the ...

Ramos, at 19:58 of the third

Friday, 03 October 2014

City council candidate Anthony Ramos is waiting until the final meeting of his eight years on the Winnipeg School Division board to file a motion likely to attract major media attention. That's the kind of media attention that has eluded Ramos since ...

Some reality checks on claims about WSD

Wednesday, 01 October 2014

At times it could get quite hostile, people such as Mike Babinsky, Betty Granger, and Luba Fedorkiw on one side of the table, Kristine Barr, Lori Johnson, and Liz Ambrose on the other, firing laser beams back and forth with their eyes. You may, as some ...

Personal attacks taking over school board elections

Monday, 22 September 2014

Those people would be incumbents Mike Babinsky, running for re-election; Jackie Sneesby, not running; and Anthony Ramos, running for city council. The clear implication is that the other six incumbents, two of whom are seeking re-election, do not tell ...

Law and order is coming to WSD

Monday, 22 September 2014

Instead, she suggested the board may have to take action against the trustee who did make them public, the ubiquitous Mike Babinsky, for violating the terms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). In Hrynyk's world, the ...

Law and order is coming to WSD

Monday, 22 September 2014

Instead, she suggested the board may have to take action against the trustee who did make them public, the ubiquitous Mike Babinsky, for violating the terms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). In Hrynyk's world, the ...

Trustee suspects coverup, asks for provincial probe

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Winnipeg School Division trustee Mike Babinsky has asked Education Minister James Allum to investigate the division's alleged "altering of public records to conceal and hide issues and facts." Babinsky made the extraordinary demand Friday due to the ...

Winnipeg School Division trustee wants minister to look into school bus problems

Friday, 19 September 2014

Winnipeg School Division trustee Mike Babinsky has asked Education Minister James Allum to investigate how trustees handled school bus problems that left students waiting in freezing temperatures. He wants Allum to look into how the board purchased 21 ...

Here's the real election excitement

Monday, 15 September 2014

I was talking to Mike Babinsky, who's revelled for 19 years at being an outsider — maverick is one of the terms commonly applied to him, probably the most polite one — and I suggested to him that if he gets re-elected, that if he can avoid ticking ...

North End Winnipeg daycare changing lives, one young reader at a time

Monday, 15 September 2014

A daycare in Winnipeg's Lord Selkirk neighbourhood is changing preschoolers' lives — and the lives of their families — with one-on-one language learning. The Abecedarian program was developed in the 1970s in the United States and is known around the ...

Saying you're a good person is not a campaign platform

Thursday, 21 August 2014

Maybe those candidates could have a word or two with Mike Babinsky in Winnipeg School Division, and find out the price of opening your mouth about secret stuff that should be public? I remember when Derek Dabee got elected in Seven Oaks, and he told ...

Racism alive and well in Winnipeg, says Mayor Sam Katz

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Mike Babinsky 134 assaults in Winnipeg schools on staff and teachers, CBC learns; Winnipeg synagogue to review safety in wake of Paris attacks read comments; Man caught stealing on camera returns, pays for merchandise · Winnipeg team gets new ...

Rare coverage for a school board candidate is it all planned?

Wednesday, 06 August 2014

Candace Maxymowich is doing a pretty good job of getting her name in the media. Considering there are 61 public school board seats in eight school divisions which are open to eligible residents within the city, and considering where the mainstream ...

Student protests and oodles of other stuff, even some that's relevant

Monday, 21 July 2014

I'll be away the next two weeks, which we hope will be full of kayaking, hiking, swimming, reading a book every day. Anonymous trolls, you'll either have to save up your invective, or maybe just go after one or two of my colleagues. MA or Bartley tend ...

Thomas Steen registers to keep Elmwood seat in civic election

Friday, 18 July 2014

Mike Babinsky Winnipeg trustee banned for 'humiliation and intimidation' of school division staffer read comments; Friend of Audrey Desjarlais sheds light on life of former 'Jane Doe' · How did your Manitoba neighbours vote in the last federal election ...

Blue still have some work to do

Friday, 18 July 2014

Not only has Mike Babinsky been formally censured for the third time during his 20-year tenure as a school trustee, he could face further sanctions. 0 · Will rapid transit spur development? This story will be updated shortly. 0 · See more from Jim ...

Nairn overpass lane closures anger Winnipeg city Coun. Wyatt

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Mike Babinsky 134 assaults in Winnipeg schools on staff and teachers, CBC learns; Winnipeg synagogue to review safety in wake of Paris attacks read comments; Man caught stealing on camera returns, pays for merchandise · Winnipeg team gets new ...


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