Positive response to economic development forum

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

New ideas on economic development were plentiful at the Economic Developers Association of Manitoba (EDAM) spring forum. 

The event was co-hosted by Neepawa and Minnedosa from May 11-13 and featured 75 representatives from 52 different municipalities and organizations from across Manitoba. Those numbers made it one of the most well attended EDAM events in the past decade.

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Tourism award nominations

By John Drinkwater

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The 13th Annual Tribute to Tourism Awards & Gala will be held this year at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, at Carberry Community Hall.

Awards are presented to recipients in six categories. Local nominees from communities within the Banner distribution area are:

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Tim’s annual Camp Week coming soon

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Starting next week, people in town will be able to get their caffeine kick while supporting a good cause. From May 23 to June 1, Tim Horton’s will be celebrating their annual Camp Week. During this time, the restaurant will be selling bracelets, with proceeds going to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation’s camp programs. 

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McCreary Manitoba Youth Job Centre open for summer of 2016

By Megan VanHumbeck

McCreary and area MYJC Youth Engagement Leader

The McCreary Manitoba Youth Job Centre (MYJC) is open once again for the summer! The McCreary MYJC serves the communities of McCreary, Alonsa, Glenella, Laurier and Riding Mountain. 

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Local sisters play fairy godmother

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Submitted photo. (From left) Sisters Jade and Shaelyn Leflar collected donations of grad dresses from local girls to send to Fort McMurray.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Two sisters from Neepawa made an effort to send some glamour to graduating girls in Fort McMurray who lost theirs in the recent fire. Eighteen-year-old Shaelyn and 21-year-old Jade Leflar reached out to girls who have graduated from NACI in the past few years to see if they would be interested in donating their grad dresses to send to Alberta. 

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