What erodes profit?

By Sharon Ardron

Business Development Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture

In agriculture, fluctuating commodity prices, input costs and unstable fixed costs, such as depreciation or investment costs, are well known challenges. How you monitor and manage the swings in prices and costs can be crucial to your business.

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Local band celebrates Joni

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Photos by John Drinkwater. On Saturday, Aug. 6, Route 10 Collective performed another sold out concert at the Onanole Community Hall, highlighting the music of Joni Mitchell. Above (from left): Alyse McKillop-Richards, Cam McKillop, Logan McKillop, Iain Edye, Deanna Dupuis and Don Kille after the encore, “Raised on robbery”. Below: Alyse McKillop-Richards singing “Chelsea Morning”.

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Beautiful Plains Museum season drawing to an end

By Lea Heschuck

Beautiful Plains Museum

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over! With the end of summer also comes the final days that the Beautiful Plains Museum is open for the season. September 5 will be your last day to visit the museum until we reopen in May. 

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Everybody loves a parade

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Photos by Diane Ruzycki. Above left: Chas Lambert drives the mini-chuck wagon, a popular attraction that was part of Gladstone Fair. Above right: The Austin Hick Chicks Equestrian Drill Team marched in the parade and then later entertained the crowd at the fairgrounds. 

The 2016 edition of the Gladstone Fair was a huge success. This year, it ran from Aug 10-14 and drew in large crowds from across the region. A big part of the festivities was the always entertaining parade, held on Saturday, Aug. 13.

Filipino culture showcased

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

For those who didn’t make it out to Folklorama in Winnipeg this year, there is still a chance to take in another culture without the two hour drive and city traffic. On Saturday, Aug. 27, members of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Neepawa are putting on a Filipino Cultural Festival at the Yellowhead Hall. 

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