MPI unveils top five frauds of 2015
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- Published on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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Manitoba Public Insurance
Vehicle technology, good old-fashioned investigation skills and strong partnerships with police agencies were major factors in helping identify those people who tried to defraud Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).
Fraudulent and suspicious claims are handled by Manitoba Public Insurance’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The efforts of this special unit resulted in fraud savings last year of $7.6 million for Manitoba auto insurance rate payers. The SIU investigates about 2,500 claims yearly.
Looking back - 1996: Odd Fellows first to ‘adopt a ball diamond’
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- Published on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Neepawa Press Archives. 20 years ago, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1996: IOOF Grand Nobel Bob Lumsden is pictured presenting a $1,000 cheque to Gail White toward a baseball diamond adoption.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday January 10, 1936:
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YAC supports Christmas Cheer
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- Published on Thursday, December 31, 2015
Submitted photo. Presenting the cheque to Salvation Army representative Amanda Naughton-Gale were (from left): Josh Jackson, Tony Eu, Sam Nickart, Elizabeth Dobson, Taryn McConechy, Sam Kerkowich, and Courtney Gilmore.
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The Neepawa Banner
Last week, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee made a donation to the Neepawa Salvation Army Christmas Cheer. The donation is the result of a raffle that the YAC conducted to raise funds for the initiative. The draw was held at NACI on Dec. 7.
New art studio in Minnedosa officially opens its doors
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- Published on Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Photo by John Drinkwater. Art display at Inspire Art Studio in Minnedosa including “Pink Pond” by Karen May on right.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Oct. 22, Marlies Soltys won three awards during the Dragons’ Den style event entitled “What's the Big Idea?” Marlies, the creator of Modern Mosaics, wanted to have a space to showcase her art and provide an opportunity for others to display theirs. A vacant building became available in downtown Minnedosa to lease in early December. Following extensive refurbishment, this retail space and gallery opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 18.
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Switzerland- It’s more than just chocolate
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- Published on Monday, December 28, 2015
Submitted photos.Nikki in front of one of the many mountains in Switzerland.
Submitted by Nikki Tomoniko
Rotary exchange student from Neepawa
I sit here in my less than impeccable room and think to myself, “Will I ever be Swiss?”
I arrived in Switzerland in the beginning of August, worn shoes slapping on smooth concrete as I made my way to my host family. Thoughts raced through my head, butterflies dizzied themselves in my stomach and freshly applied deodorant battled against my ever-active sweat glands. Naturally, going away on a Rotary exchange made me nervous.