Out of Helen's Kitchen - Hodge Podge
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- Published on Wednesday, August 8, 2018
By Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press
This old favorite dish from the Maritimes is a tasty way to eat fresh garden veggies.
Neepawa council election topic - Skate Park?
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- Published on Wednesday, August 8, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As the election approaches, we will try to feature some potential election issues. Roads have been mentioned to us. The Neepawa cemetery perpetual care issue was well covered in the Neepawa Banner & Press recently. At that time a comparison was drawn between spending money in a cemetery versus youth and recreation.
Here is a picture comparison that may be worth looking over. On the left is the beautiful skate park at Rivers, Manitoba. On the right is the skate park at Neepawa, or what little is left of it.
Rivers population is just under 1,200 people. Neepawa’s population is just over 4,600.
Should Neepawa be able to match Rivers efforts? Rivers park is lovely and useful and the one at Neepawa nearly demolished and has been that way for years. All that remains of Neepawa’s park is a faded sign and broken fence that looks unsafe. Could this be a council election issue? It depends if enough people care. Neepawa has an unsightly property bylaw but to date it hasn’t been applied to this piece of town property.
Thumbs up, thumbs down - Thumbs up to RM of Rosedale
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- Published on Tuesday, August 7, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Thumbs up to the R.M. of Rosedale for maintaining “Big Valley” for a place for everyone to enjoy. A special thanks for the new fire pots. Now let everyone respect the effort R.M. of Rosedale does to keep Big Valley a very special place. Thanks.
Cliff and Eleanor Nicholson
Neepawa, MB
Letters - Don’t privatize air service branch
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- Published on Tuesday, August 7, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Confidential documents reported in April shows the Pallister government was interested in privatizing the government’s air service branch. This past week the government press conference stated they are exploring the option of privatizing both services.
Surveying the aftermath
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- Published on Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Massive tornado strikes Alonsa area
Photo property of Vanessa Lambourne Whyte. The damage from the tornado was evident across the edge of the Margaret Bruce Beach, just east of Alonsa.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
When the Alonsa tornado was officially upgraded to a Level Four storm, it wasn’t really a surprise to those who experienced it. The massive tornado, which tore through the communities of Alonsa, Silver Ridge, and Margaret Bruce Beach on Friday, Aug. 4, has now been categorized by Environment Canada officials as an EF-4, making it the strongest tornado confirmed this year in all of North America.
