Cats TNR preparing for Canada Day

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On May 27, Cats TNR held our Spring Into Summer Mega Sale and Community BBQ at the Yellowhead Center.  We had 50 vendors and crafters from Neepawa, Minnedosa, Brandon, Carberry, Portage, Lac du Bonnet, Dauphin, Ste Rose and places in between! 

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New owners for Onanole Home Hardware

By John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner

On June 15, a change of ownership occurred at the Home Hardware store in Onanole.

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Grandparents summer, now on at the Beautiful Plains Museum

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Come visit the Beautiful Plains Museum for Grandparents Summer! To celebrate Canada’s 150th, we are inviting all grandparents to bring their grandchildren to the museum. Learn about your family history, while exploring the museum’s many unique artifacts – you might even find something donated by your ancestors!

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Fun Fest, food banks and fine art

By John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner

With the local food bank running low on food, Marlies Soltys, owner of Inspire Studio in Minnedosa, has thought of a way to promote her business and benefit those in need.
For two weeks running up to Fun Fest, Soltys is encouraging people to bring in a non perishable food item. Each donation entitles them to pop one of the many balloons hanging in her store. Each balloon contains a prize, such as leather bracelets, bath salts and necklaces. Two balloons contain an Inspire Studio gift certificate. Soltys said, “It is our hope to run out of balloons sooner than later and of course fill the food bank cupboards, so that no one in our area needs to worry where their next meal is coming from.”

Celebrating 50 years!

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On Saturday, June 17, Jim and Bev Gowler  celebrated 50 years of ownership of the Spinning Wheel, in Wasagaming.  The couple’s family, friends and customers were also on hand for the celebrations. The Gowlers also own a second Wasagaming business, Clear Lake’s Park Theatre.