New public road, rejected grants discussed at Neepawa Council meeting

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

CPP rejects Neepawa requests

The Town of Neepawa has received an update on its submissions to the Community Places Grant. Council was informed on Tuesday, June 16, that all three of the Town’s applications were rejected.

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All smiles as Foundation gives, receives

BPCF

The 2015 grant recipients

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

On June 11, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation distributed this year’s grants at a luncheon.  A total of $141,965 was given out in Community Fund and Designated fund grants. Community Fund grants totalling $56,661 were given to 14 area organizations. 

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More shelter for Rivers

By Donna Morken

Because of the harsh 2014 winter, Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee applied to Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Program to replace some of the trees which did not survive. The committee was fortunate to receive funding of $14,233.07 to replace the various trees within the community, inclusive of Rivers Cemetery and Millennium Park. This work was completed by Alternative Landscaping; the bottom photo shows the new silver maples planted in the northwest corner of the cemetery.

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Donation helps students and seniors in Rivers

By Sheila Runions

Banner Staff

The Grade 6 class at Rivers Elementary School has spent this school year volunteering, sharing and learning at Riverdale Personal Care Home (PCH). Those biweekly visits have culminated in unique relationships between youth and seniors, most notably in that the students became the teachers. When they brought the school’s iPads, residents were initially reluctant to touch them, but after the pupils demonstrated how to play games, attitudes of the elderly began to change — they embraced the technology. 

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Film with Neepawa connection arrives at the Roxy

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Submitted Article

The Neepawa Banner

The Amityville Playhouse movie will be shown at The Roxy Theatre, Neepawa on June 19-21. The red carpet will be spread out to welcome the local and area stars at the first showing on Friday, June 19th. The Roxy Theatre was the setting for this movie. 

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