Sam Stewart named MJHL rookie all-star
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- Published on Sunday, February 26, 2017
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Natives defencemen Sam Stewart receives his all-star award and jersey from MJHL commissioner Kim Davis.
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A member of the Neepawa Natives has been honoured as part of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s top young players, as defencemen Sam Stewart was selected to the rookie all-star team.
Local woman nominated for Woman of Distinction Awards
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- Published on Friday, February 24, 2017
By John Drinkwater
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Minnedosa area resident Roberta Galbraith has been nominated for the 30th YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Gala, to be held on March 2 at the UCT Pavillion, Keystone Centre, Brandon. She is nominated under the category: Social Action & Community Service.
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Yellowhead Chiefs ready for playoffs
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- Published on Friday, February 24, 2017
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The playoffs begin this weekend in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. The Yellowhead Chiefs head into the post season having compiled the second best regular season record in the league (30-6-1-7. 68 points) and will face the seventh ranked Central Plains Capitals in the first round. Game one of this best-of-seven series begins at the Shoal Lake Communiplex on Friday, Feb. 24. Game two will be on Sunday, Feb. 26 in Portage la Prairie.
Locals look for help fundraising for unwanted pets
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- Published on Friday, February 24, 2017
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Two Minnedosa businesswomen have teamed up to raise money and collect pet supplies on behalf of unwanted pets — and there’s still time to help.
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