Brandon’s Downtown Cruise Night

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Little Valley Jamboree recipients receive support

 

 

 

 

 

John Drinkwater
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Four year old Dawson Richards lives with his parents, Alyse and Andrew and his sister Georgia in Minnedosa. In February of 2015, at 19 months, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A supportive team of therapists works with him, including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language pathologist and child development worker. At this point, Dawson does not have any speech. He has not responded to sign language, however a Picture Communication System using pictures of familiar items is being implemented.

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Boston Pizza officially opens in Neepawa

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On Sept. 8, dignitaries and diners joined together for the grand opening of Neepawa’s Boston Pizza. The owners of Neepawa’s newest restaurant accepted a certificate from MLA Eileen Clarke to mark the occasion. From left: Eileen Clarke and franchisees Lyle Bremner, Andrew Dennis, Linda Dennis, Sheila Bremner and Bruce Bremner.

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Headstones get some TLC

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It’s been a busy summer for headstone refurbisher Toby Dagg, but among his paid projects has been some volunteer work. Last month, Dagg donated some time to clean and straighten military head stones at the Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa.

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Redferns receives recognition

By Sheila Runions
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It was 45 years ago (Oct. 1, 1972) that Ray Redfern moved from Red Deer, Alta to Rivers. The territory agronomy manager with Imperial Oil came here to return to his roots — he was raised in Harding — and to purchase the Imperial Oil Bulk Sales location from Fred Taylor.

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