Full day of activities planned for Louis Riel Day
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- Published on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
With a variety of events, this year’s Louis Riel Day celebrations in Neepawa are shaping up to offer something for everyone. Organized though the Leisure Services department, the Town of Neepawa’s events will run from noon to 3 p.m. Leisure Services manager Amanda Novak explained that this year, all of their events will take place at the Flats, “We wanted to keep it all in one area, so people could get to go to all of the activities.”
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Looking Back: 1987: Drop In Centre construction runs into delays
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- Published on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago. Friday, Feb. 12, 1937: Earl Murray went to Winnipeg Monday, a member of the Alec Russell rink of Kelwood, to take part in the Winnipeg bonspiel.
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Water rate increase receives approval
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- Published on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
Neepawa residents will start paying more for water a little later this year. On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved a revised water and wastewater rate for the Town, effective July 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Before the increase is enacted, the Town will embark upon informing the public on the upcoming change and how it impacts them. As part of that effort, a notice to customers including the decision found in the PUB order, will be sent in the next quarterly billing. Changes to the rates will likely not be noticed by ratepayers until they receive their September water bill.
HMK close to fundraising goal for new play structure
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- Published on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Press
Hazel M. Kellington School (HMK) in Neepawa is well on its way to having a brand new play structure in the south side of the playground, thanks to fundraising by staff, students and community members.
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A population boom in the Land of Plenty
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- Published on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
The numbers are in and Neepawa is officially one of Manitoba’s fastest growing communities. On Feb. 8, Statistics Canada released population and dwelling counts from the 2016 census. In the five years since Census 2011, Neepawa grew by 980 people, or 27 per cent. Overall, Neepawa’s population grew faster than both the provincial and Canadian averages of 6 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively.
