A wild weekend in Carberry
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- Published on Thursday, July 13, 2017
Photos by John Drinkwater. The Carberry Fair hosted sled races on Saturday, July 8.
The Neepawa Banner
A wide array of activites entertained during the 2017 edition of the Carberry Fair, held July 7-9.
Rivers Fair and Parade a success
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- Published on Thursday, July 13, 2017
By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
Rivers’ annual fair began Tuesday evening, July 4 with the annual Manitoba Gymkhana Rodeo Association (MGRA) horse competition which included reining, poles, barrels, etc. For the first time in its history, supper was served at the horse ring in the form of pork on a bun, chips and coleslaw. This new feature was “ very well received for a first time; we served between 65 and 70 people,” says horse director Amie Griffith. The MGRA needed 5.5 hours to showcase peewee, junior and senior classes, some of which had 21 entries.
Casual cops' certifications
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- Published on Thursday, July 13, 2017
By Bruce Klassen
River Police Chief
As reported in the June 30 edition of Rivers Banner, Rivers Police Service (RPS) is attempting to better acquaint the community with its members. We first introduced you to our regular full-time members, Sgt. Bob Futrell and Const. Brett Seib. Today’s features will inform you of our casual employees, of which there are four.
Soroka wins 2017 NGCC Senior Open
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- Published on Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Photo by Eoin Devereux. NGCC general manager & CPGA golf pro Landon Cameron congratulates the 2017 Senior Open Champion, Dave Soroka.
The Neepawa Banner
A combination of home course advantage and simply finding his ‘A’ game at the perfect time catapulted Dave Soroka to the top of the leaderboard at the 2017 Neepawa Golf and Country Club Senior Open.