Rural Council Clips - Dec. 22, 2016

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Banner Staff

Riverdale Municipality, Dec. 6: Ken and Kevin Rempel of Steel Creek Developers discussed their proposed multi-family and hotel development in Rivers. A request for municipal participation was brought forth; a shareholder meeting is being hosted by them on Dec 7. The contract for curbside garbage/recycling collection expires Feb. 28; council believes it is in its best interest and more cost effective to convert the existing landfill to a transfer station, to extend the life of the landfill considerably.

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The Dispatch - Driver clocked doing 160 km/h

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Spruce Plains RCMP

On Nov. 27, a vehicle was located travelling west on Highway 16, doing 160 km/hr in a posted 100 km/hr zone. At the time of stop, visibility on the highway was near zero due to heavy fog and the road conditions were icy. 

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Watch for open water

Lake-Irwin-Ice

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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Neepawa Wildlife Association would like to warn people who will be out on Lake Irwin to use caution.

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Fine Art Festival prepares for 51st edition

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival is getting ready to enter is 51st year.  The annual festival provides a chance for singers and pianists to showcase their skills in front of an audience and receive feedback from an experienced adjudicator.  There are both competitive and non-competitive classes.

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Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic set for another expansion

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The next phase of the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic expansion moved one more step forward last week.  On Dec. 16, the deal was finalized for the Neepawa Area Development Corporation (NADCO), which owns the clinic, to purchase the property to the east of the clinic. The transfer will take place at the end of December.

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