Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op posts record year in 2014

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Last year was a good year for the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op, which held its AGM on April 16. In what was the organization’s 86th year in business, the Co-op reached an all-time record, posting sales totalling $71.3 million and local savings, the profits generated before patronage payments from Federated Co-operatives Limited, of $1.1 million. General manager Brian Hedley noted that strong results were seen across divisions.

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Preparations underway for Neepawa Fair

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The fun and thrills of carnival games, cotton candy and midway rides return to the region later this month, as the Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the Neepawa Fair.  

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Roe heading to national competition

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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

This coming August, Grade 8 NACI student Kaylyn Roe will be headed to Toronto for the Miss Teenage Canada pageant.  Roe secured her ticket to the competition by placing second in the Miss Teenage Canada Regional Competition on April 19 in Winnipeg.

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Grade 5 students medal at regional science fair

Science-Fair

Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

On March 17, 24 Grade 5 students from Hazel M Kellington School in Neepawa went to Brandon to take part in the Western Manitoba Science Fair. After presenting their projects at the HMK science symposium, these students opted to take their projects to the regional science fair, where they competed against more than 470 projects and 680 participants. Grade 5 teacher Sylvie Tomoniko helped organize the trip.

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Attendance down for Legion supper in Rivers

By Jessie Bell

Rivers Legion Branch No. 75’s sixth fundraising supper held Saturday, April 25 was not as successful as the previous events.

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