Neepawa Library update
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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In 2016, over 50 items including mittens, hats, scarves and gloves were donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Day by library patrons.
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Neepawa Public Library
Aaah, December is here! Sparkly decorations, house lights and snow on the ground turn our attention to the season of celebrating the people who give us joy. Whether it’s a gift of companionship, food, a warm hand crafted item, or simply the beginning of a new tradition, there’s still lots of time to make plans for this year.
JMB Fisher, son of What-A-Boy!
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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JMB Fisher son of What-A-Boy, the award winning bull from Manitoba holding this years title for National Grand Champion bull as well as Western Agribition Champion bull honours.
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Neepawa Banner & Press
JMB Fisher 604D, a two-year old son of KRF What-A-Boy 104Y, owned and exhibted by JMB Charolais (Judy Hart & Bert McDonald) of Brookdale, MB and co-owned with C2 Charolais (Jeff & Jackie Cavers) of La Riviere, MB, was deemed the National Grand Champion Charolais Bull at the Ag-Ex Show held October 27 in Brandon, MB.
Celebrating a century
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- Published on Monday, December 4, 2017
By Sheila Runions
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Recent Statistics Canada data shows a 41.3 per cent increase in five years (2011-16) of those who are aged 100 or more; women outnumber men five to one. Between August 2016-June 2017, Rivers Banner reported on five women who celebrated their century birthday (one now deceased) and just three weeks ago, we informed you of a man who turned 100. Last week another man with Rivers connections has reached this milestone.
Small donations add up to big support for cancer care
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- Published on Monday, December 4, 2017
Photo by Jessica Morton
(Left to right) On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Brenda Harbour of Your Dollar Store with More gave a cheque for $310 to the Cancer Care Manitoba team manager Jocelyn Scheper. That amount was raised through a draw held at the store between Sept. 25 - Oct. 25, where customers could buy a $2 ticket for a chance to win a cancer survivor purple toy tractor. The winner of the draw was Andrea Ferguson. The proceeds will go toward the ongoing betterment of the program.
KidZone provides a place for kids to play and grow
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- Published on Sunday, December 3, 2017
Miranda Leybourne
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Kids who are looking for something fun to do in Neepawa on Friday evenings need look no further than Calvary Chapel’s dynamic KidZone program, which runs every Friday night from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hazel M. Kellington (HMK) School gymnasium.
Sandra Unger, who volunteers with the program, says that in the fall of 2016, the program, which started for children in Kindergarten to Grade 4, was extended to include children in Grade 5 as well.
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