Large "loo" for library
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- Published on Friday, November 27, 2015
By Sherri Dziver
Librarian
Prairie Crocus Regional Library is pleased to announce that we will soon have a wheelchair accessible washroom!The government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund has approved a grant for our new washroom. The focus of this fund is “to facilitate accessibility in communities across Canada through renovation, retrofit and/or construction of facilities where programs and/or services are offered to people with disabilities.” Further, the fund gives consideration to recreational spaces for children with disabilities, veterans with disabilities and seniors with disabilities as its priority.
Addition to Riverdale Health Centre opens
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- Published on Thursday, November 26, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
In four short months Horizon Builders of Brandon was able to complete a 1,500 square-foot addition on the east side of Riverdale Health Centre for their tender price of $621,168. While the work was done by mid-October, it took a month to plan an official opening, held on Thursday, Nov. 19. Area manager Greg Paddock welcomed everyone “to this tremendous space. Ten years ago this month we opened our [hip and knee] rehab,;what a way to celebrate that anniversary! We admit 100-150 people each year; we’ve had 1,400 patients in 10 years. On behalf of the staff and our patients, I would like to thank all those involved in putting this together.” He then asked Penny Gilson to say a few words.
Victoria’s Quilts gets new home
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- Published on Thursday, November 26, 2015
Submitted photo. Victoria’s Quilts Canada Neepawa branch now has its own space thanks to M & K Cleaning in Neepawa.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Victoria's Quilts Canada Neepawa Branch now has a space to call its own.
Sopuck named Wildlife Critic
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- Published on Thursday, November 26, 2015
Submitted article
The Neepawa Banner
Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, has been appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Wildlife Conservation and National Parks by the Honourable Rona Ambrose, PC, MP, Interim Leader of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada.
Seniors plan for Christmas
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- Published on Thursday, November 26, 2015
Submitted Article
By Myrtle Woolridge
Rivers 50+ Club met on Nov. 19 with 19 members present; president Adrienne Beaudin asked members to sing O Canada. Guest speaker was Murray Smith from Keystone Hearing Aid Centre, Brandon; he gave an informative presentation.
