Aquatic invasive species a threat to Manitoba waters

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Photos by John Drinkwater. Left: S/Sgt. Bob Chabot, Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP,  presents his talk on Aquatic Invasive Species at the Nov.16 Rotary meeting. Right: Zebra mussels are a prohibited species in Manitoba - dead or alive. However, S/Sgt. Bob Chabot has a special permit to carry samples.

By John Drinkwater

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At the Nov. 16 Neepawa Rotary Club meeting, S/Sgt. Bob Chabot provided an informative talk on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Still technically in charge of Spruce Plains Detachment, Chabot is presently Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP. 

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Manitoba author coming to Neepawa

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Neepawa Public Library

We are approaching the time of year when it’s important to get together and renew our personal connections – whether it’s by sharing a meal or a music concert together with friends or coworkers or by the annual sharing of the reading of A Christmas Carol. There’s also a feeling of generosity in the air as we all consider what we can do to make someone else’s holidays a little more festive.

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PCSD helping little builders explore

By Miranda Leybourne

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Few children’s toys have as much of a reputation for aiding in childhood development like LEGO, the stackable, interlocking, coloured blocks created in Denmark in 1940. 

According to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, a website of resources for teachers, there are nine specific skills the colourful toys can foster in children. These include lateral thinking, three dimensional thinking, literacy, problem solving, organization, creativity, communication, critical thinking and motor development.

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Natural Health Products to undergo new regulations

By Miranda Leybourne

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Big changes are in the works for how Health Canada regulates self-care products, including cosmetics, natural health products (NHPs) and non-prescription drugs.

The federal government plans to develop new policies and proposals related to the Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework (RTOF), which includes all the regulations and rules that companies must follow to sell products in this country.

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Pets with Santa

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