National Snowmobiling Environment Month

Press release

As we celebrate National Snowmobiling Environment Month during February, Snoman (Snowmobilers of Manitoba) Inc. and Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) remind riders to keep nature beautiful. Through the new “snowmobile responsibly” campaign introduced by CCSO, Snoman encourages everyone to take personal responsibility for his or her decisions and actions on the snow this winter. 

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Flippin' good meal

By Jessie Bell

St. James’ Anglican Church’s annual pancake and sausage supper was held Tuesday, Feb. 9. It was enjoyed by a large attendance of people, including little ones and a two-week old baby girl, new daughter of Chris and Sarah Belcher (nee Frank). 

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Volunteer vies for votes to make donation

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Submitted photo. Janice Meadows will be volunteering at this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.  She hopes to be the lucky volunteer chosen to make a $10,000 donation to charity.

By Sheila Runions

Banner Staff

Janice Meadows quite literally grew up golfing. 

“My parents, Allen and Elaine Campbell, owned Riverview Golf Course east of Brandon back in the 1960s/early ‘70s, so I grew up with golf right out the back door. Our whole family — Mom, Dad, my brothers and I, and even my grandma — were involved either looking after the clubhouse, mowing grass or raking sand greens. Almost 50 years later, I am still involved in the sport.

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Community helps family on way to recovery

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

A family from Brookdale has been receiving immense support from friends and strangers over the past few weeks. In January of 2015, Rob Hollohan was in a snowmobile accident and suffered a severe brain injury. He has since been on the road to recovery and the family cannot afford the latest therapy he needs. A friend of the family, Kylia Carew, set up a gofundme account on Jan. 28 of this year to help raise the money they need.

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Neepawa Fire Chief addresses Rotary luncheon

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Long time Neepawa Fire Chief Scott Gibson laid out his department’s plans at the Neepawa Rotary meeting on Feb. 12.

“We have two exciting things happening, one is the new fire truck and the other is the new fire hall,” said Gibson.

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