Gladstone Chamber may cease operation

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Published on Thursday, November 30, 2017

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The maintenance of the Happy Rock roadside attraction has been one of the responsibilities of the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce for years.

Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press

The future of the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce is in doubt. The organization held a meeting in mid-November, looking for new executive board members. The reason new representatives are needed is because several previous board members are no longer operating businesses in the community, and therefore stepping down from their positions.

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Weekend homicide shocks Neepawa

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Published on Thursday, November 30, 2017

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By Micah Waddell

Neepawa Banner & Press

Few details have been made public related to a recent homicide in the Town of Neepawa. What has been released thus far from the RCMP, is that at around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, local RCMP officers received and responded to a call regarding a yet unnamed deceased male in a residence near Hwy 5 north in Neepawa.

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In hogs we trust

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Published on Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Larry Powell
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The Pallister government has just passed its “Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act.” The bill makes it easier (and cheaper) for pig producers to build new factory barns, expand existing ones, store and dispose of the waste and to even spend less on fire protection.

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Looking Back - 1947: Grand opening of H. E. Mackie’s garage

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Published on Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Stoney Creek School parade on the lot of present day Safeway store in Neepawa.

Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press

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