Provincial program supports HyLife Foods expansion

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Premier Brian Pallister speaks in Neepawa on Friday, Sept. 14 regarding the Provincial support for HyLife Foods Ltd. through the TIF program. Behind Pallister from left to right were Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, executive chief operating officer for HyLife Foods Ltd. Denis Vielfaure and Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The recent expansion at HyLife Foods Ltd. in Neepawa has received a little extra support from the province. On Friday, Sept. 14, the Manitoba government announced that it would assist HyLife’s recently completed expansion to the Neepawa plant, as well as the ongoing construction of a new feed mill near Killarney, through its Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program. 

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Real Estate - Transform bathrooms with technology

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Technology is infiltrating every room of the house. Many new home buyers are millennials, and this tech-savvy demographic covets technological innovations.

A recent survey by Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate indicates 77 percent of Generation X and Y home buyers want their homes equipped with the tech capabilities they have grown accustomed to. Many of these involve smart innovations, including those that can transform one of the most private rooms in the house — the bathroom.

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The silver and black is back!

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Left to right: Noah Carson and Bradley Marshall showcase Neepawa’s brand new look for the 2018-2019 MJHL season. The sweaters are an updated homage to the jersey first worn in the inaugural season in 1989

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

To help commemorate their 30th year in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), the Neepawa Natives are going back to a look that harkens back to their first year. The junior “A” club has confirmed that the team colours for the 2018-2019 season will be silver, black and white. The style of the sweater will also be altered to match the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. From 1989-1999, the Natives wore the L.A. Kings style sweaters, before converting to the Chicago Blackhawk style, which has been used in some variation since. 

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Neepawa mayoral and council candidate list

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

There will be several new names alongside some of the more familiar ones on the voting ballot for Neepawa Town Council.

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You and Your Health - How to choose the correct school backpack

By Dr. Mark Perrett

Neepawa Banner & Press

It is that time of year again when the first school bells will be ringing alerting students that it is the season for learning.  Parents will be waving them off with a sigh of relief that the inevitable summer boredom and sibling fighting has come to an end!

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