Neepawa doles out the dollars: Town Council - Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2017
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- Published on Tuesday, March 21, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
Preliminary information on Neepawa’s new budget was discussed by council on Tuesday, Mar. 14. Mayor Adrian de Groot noted that those deliberations are on schedule. He added that public feedback through surveys and other input, as well as suggestions from town administration, have been very helpful in the process to this point. De Groot also announced the recipients of the town’s annual grants. These grants were unveiled this early in the process in order to allow the organizations time to do any budget planning required. The recipients were:
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Archbishop Gagnon visits and blesses St. Dominic’s
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- Published on Sunday, March 19, 2017
Photo by Miranda Laybourne. Siblings McGregor and Cherish Pepino present Archbishop Richard Gagnon with a bouquet of fresh flowers on Sun., Mar. 12 at St. Dominic's
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
The Most Reverend Archbishop Richard Joseph Gagnon, the Seventh Archbishop of Winnipeg, visited St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church in Neepawa on Sun., Mar. 12, to perform a special blessing of the main sanctuary now that the church’s roof construction has been completed.
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Final flurry facts
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- Published on Sunday, March 19, 2017
By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
Readers will recall last week’s issue of both this newspaper and the matter of the storm. Submission deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. yet often, that rule is stretched to accommodate as best we can before the pages are completed and sent to the print shop in early afternoon on Wednesday. When reporting on the Monday-Wednesday blizzard, final figures were not yet released so let’s recap.
Rivers Auxiliary puts foundation grant to good use
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- Published on Sunday, March 19, 2017
By Donna Falkevitch
Ladies Auxiliary First vIce-president
Rivers Ladies Auxiliary to Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 75 received its charter in May 1946 and last year celebrated 70 years of service in this community. Auxiliary members are committed to helping the local veterans, branch and community. They also provide both financial and service support to keep the legion building well maintained. Over those 70 years the auxiliary has financially supported Branch 75 in projects such as painting, roof repairs, air conditioning, washroom renovations, two new furnaces, tables, chairs, kitchen flooring, cooler repairs, a new bingo board and cenotaph maintenance. The latest project was the upgrading of cupboards and counters in the upstairs canteen area. This was made possible, in part, by a $1,500 grant received from Rivers & Area Community Foundation in 2016. The remainder of the cost was provided by the auxiliary, which raised monies through various activities that were well-supported by the community. This canteen was once used as a full kitchen but is now mainly used to dispense snacks and beverages during bingo, socials and other special events.
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Homebodies - 'I don't know how to love this many cars...'
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- Published on Saturday, March 18, 2017
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
Old favourite books take their turn on the nightstand. Back again and loved as much as when I first read it is “My Grandfather’s Blessing”, stories of strength, refuge and belonging, by Rachel Naomi Remen. The stories are from her work, a counsellor for those with chronic and terminal illness, and from her life, the daughter of survivors of the Holocaust. She grew strength and faith from her grandfather, a scholar of the Kabbalah, the mystical teachings of Judaism. It is the type of book that each page provides an opportunity for introspection and growth.
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