Love of reading is in the air in Neepawa

By Miranda Leybourne

The Neepawa Banner

“I Love to Read” month is back in Manitoba, and Hazel M. Kellington (HMK) School and the Neepawa Public Library are both excited about the chance to share and encourage a love of literacy for all.

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Last Train to Nibroc stopping in Neepawa

01-20-2017- Kaleidoscope

Gwendolyn Collins (May) and Kristian Jordan (Raleigh). (photo by Leif Norman)

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Kaleidoscope Concert Series

The next performance in this year’s Kaleidoscope Concert series will be the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Last Train to Nibroc. 

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Minnedosa hires new EDO

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Minnedosa Economic Development

On the heels of the recent release of the 2016 census data, the timing is opportune for a new outlook on the strategic direction of the Town of Minnedosa, which recorded an approximate 5 per cent drop in population during a period when other rural centres are reporting record growth.  Over the past week, interviews concluded and the Minnedosa Area Community Development Corporation announced the appointment of Chantelle Parrott to the role or economic development officer.

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Ashton Anderson wins POTW

MJHL Media Release

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A point-scoring outburst has earned Ashton Anderson of the Neepawa Natives this weeks’ Recycle Everywhere MJHL Player of the Week.  

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Local school divisions coping with funding cutbacks

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Faced with cutbacks to provincial funding, local school divisions have some tough decisions to make as they prepare their budgets. On Feb. 1, the provincial government made their funding announcement for the 2017-2018 school year. While overall, education funding is increasing by $13.1 million, only one division within the Banner’s coverage area will see an increase in funding over last year. In the past, the funding formula guaranteed divisions the same level of funding as the previous year, however, the new formula only guarantees 98 per cent of the previous year’s amount. 

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