Harvesting for the hungry
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Submitted photo. Volunteers were working into the night to get the Whitemud Growing Project’s fall rye combined.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Whitemud Growing Project has officially started harvesting. The project is a grassroots fundraising endeavour to raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help the hungry overseas. The project is run by a committee of farmers from the Neepawa, Arden, Plumas and Gladstone areas and involves volunteer companies and farmers who want to help with the project’s crops or donate some of their own crops.
Kelwood Harvest Sun Music Fest
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Photos by John Drinkwater. Middle Coast band opened the 2016 Harvest Sun Music Fest.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Kelwood once again hosted the Harvest Sun Music Fest, from August 19 to 21. Friday's audience braved cooler temperatures and rain showers to watch a great lineup of artists perform, including Route 10 Collective, reprising their recent tribute to Joni Mitchell.
The Dispatch - Beware of callers posing as Canada Revenue Agency employees
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Spruce Plains RCMP
Well it’s been a lengthy amount of time since the Spruce Plains RCMP have submitted a report to you, the readers. The weekly reports were provided regularly by Auxiliary Constable Grant ‘Hymie’ Hurrell, but since the Auxiliary Program no longer operates as it once did, A/Cst. Hurrell was unable to continue. Thanks Hymie for all your work.
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Transition planning – the initial meeting
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By Lynn Gilmore
Business Development Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture
How do you get your planning started?
Your farm family has taken the first step and is ready to start the discussion on transition planning. The retiring generation and the next generation have decided that the timing is right and the process needs to get started. Getting the process going and underway can be a challenge. Structure in the form of a formal meeting or planning process can be beneficial. Getting the first meeting organized is often the most difficult step, even when both parties agree it is time.
Minnedosa train station dispute settled
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- Published on Thursday, August 25, 2016
by Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
After years of negotiations, Canadian Pacific Railway and Minnedosa Heritage Inc. have come to an agreement on the town’s historic train station. The deal sees CP Rail reclaim ownership of the structure, while Minnedosa Heritage received a monetary settlement to help compensate for its costs of preserving the building. Due to a confidentiality clause attached to the agreement, the exact amount of the settlement has not been made public.
