Homebodies - It's finally here!
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- Published on Sunday, April 29, 2018
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
I cracked the windows open and let the spring breeze flow through my home. I had waited a long time for this. It was refreshing. It’s been a great week for signs of spring. Traveling Highway 16 I smiled at the sight of horses in their pasture, a little one stretched full out in the sunshine. I understood. A little further I marveled at the deep blue of the ice on a large slough.
Neepawa Bird Sanctuary continues to soar
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- Published on Saturday, April 28, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The future outlook of Neepawa’s Bird Sanctuary is on an upward trajectory. Sanctuary core committee member Brenda Ferguson has noted that the popular local attraction is coming out of the winter months in very good shape. She said that it’s the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers that has ensured that’s the case.
NACTV hits all the right notes
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- Published on Friday, April 27, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The 2018 edition of the NACTV Showcase has received rave reviews, for both its on-air and behind the scenes efforts. The annual fundraiser for the community access television station took place on Thursday, Apr. 19 at the former Neepawa Press building and featured 21 performances in total. For this year, the evening was able to raise nearly $11,000, Those final results are up from 2017 when $8,310 was raised.
United for Humboldt
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- Published on Thursday, April 26, 2018
Community packs Yellowhead Arena for fundraiser
Photo courtesy of Alan Gillies: Left to right: Spruce Plains RCMP Cpl. Jacob Stanton. Constable Kofi Ilboudo, Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot, Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart, Neepawa/Gladstone Co-op fresh food department manager Darren Roe and Natives head coach Dustin Howden.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
There’s a reason why the tragedy of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has struck such a nerve with people across Canada. It’s because every single one of us can relate to traveling to and from some type of activity via bus. Whether it was for school, for sports or some other extracurricular activity; we’ve all been there, or known someone close to us that has. And that’s why we stand with Humboldt…That’s why Neepawa stands with Humboldt.
Books worth bucks to Rotary Club
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- Published on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Rotary Club of Neepawa had some modest expectations for their inaugural book sale on Apr.13-14. But not only did the event surpass those initial expectations, it shattered them.
