Newly announced Home Routes performer in Polonia
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- Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Banner Staff
On Feb. 5, the next Home Routes concert will roll through Polonia. Nova Scotia native Anne Janelle will be performing.
Rivers police chief to be "Freezin for a Reason"
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- Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
The annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics is being co-ordinated in communities all across Canada but for the first time ever, the dunk will be held in Brandon. On Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. approximately 50 brave souls will jump into the super cold water. One of those silly (did I say that? I meant chilly!) souls will be Bruce Klassen, Rivers Police Service chief.
ACC Day comes to Neepawa
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- Published on Monday, February 2, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Teachers, administration and students from Assiniboine Community College will converge on Neepawa on Wednesday, Feb. 4 for ACC Day. Manager of recruitment and career services for ACC Lisa Huston, said this series of events is the college’s way to engage with outlying communities throughout the westman region.
Crime is generally decreasing in Rivers
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- Published on Monday, February 2, 2015
By Bruce Klassen
Chief of Police
On behalf of the members of Rivers Police Service, it gives me great pleasure to share our 2014 annual report with you. The members of Rivers Police Service are dedicated to provide the very best service possible to the citizens they serve. They are able to do this through the support provided by our governing bodies — our police board, the mayor and council.
Preparing children for an ever changing world
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- Published on Sunday, February 1, 2015
Board of Trustees
Beautiful Plains School Division
One of the most prominent factors in our children’s lives today is change. Whether it is a young newcomer to our community or a child that has been born here, change is inevitable. Technology, the economy, social media and many other factors have greatly affected the world in which they live. As educators and parents, we must prepare our children for a world very different than the one we experienced as children. This calls for a change in the way we educate and parent. Change can be very unsettling and threatening for children and sometimes more so for adults. Humans are predisposed to want to have their lives stay the same. But that is not realistic or healthy. We need to empower our youth to embrace and accept change. This is vital to their success and the success for our community as a whole. There are several strategies to create a healthy climate for change.