Green candidate Smith proposing ‘different thinking’
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- Published on Friday, March 25, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The third candidate in the Agassiz riding to step into the race, Robert F. Smith is running for the Green Party.
The mixed farmer runs a section of land and has a herd of 25 cows, as well as growing oats and buckwheat. He has been an organic farmer since 1999.
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'If someone has Chase, please bring him home'
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- Published on Thursday, March 24, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
At 5 p.m. on March 24, just shy of 48 hours after Chase Martens went missing from his family’s yard, the two-year-old’s parents issued a public plea. Father Thomas and mother Destiny were visibly distraught speaking to the assembled media. Thomas Martens choked back tears as he urged anyone with information to contact the police, “If someone has our son, please bring him home. We won’t be angry, we’ll be forgiving and grateful.”
Manitoba Votes 2016 - Meet the candidates in the Agassiz constituency
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- Published on Thursday, March 24, 2016
By Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
This week, we asked the candidates about their previous experience in politics and why they wanted to represent their party. Over the next few weeks, we will ask the candidates for their take on certain topics that concern rural Manitobans.
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Overnight search for Chase Martens yields no results
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- Published on Thursday, March 24, 2016
Banner Staff
After another night of combing area fields and brush, searchers came up empty in the their efforts to find missing two-year-old, Chase Martens. On March 24, at 11 a.m., RCMP held a press conference to provide an update on the search.
Manitoba RCMP Media Relations Officer Sgt. Bert Paquet, said that at one point yesterday, over 500 volunteers were participating in the search. At dusk last night, about 100 volunteers were sent home, with only trained search and rescue personnel participating in the overnight search. Many of those volunteers returned this morning.
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Local students recognized at regional science fair
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- Published on Thursday, March 24, 2016
Submitted photo. (From left) Caydence Deveau and Tynille Steen of Carberry were among the many students from the area who won an award at WMSF.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Tuesday, March 15, 423 young scientists from across southwestern Manitoba showed off their knowledge to parents, teachers and the community at the Western Manitoba Science Fair (WMSF). Students from Grades 1 to 12, working in groups or alone, brought their science projects to be judged at this regional science fair held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. A total of 21 schools were represented at the competition, with 305 projects being presented.
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