Come ride with us
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
File photo. Snowmobile trails will be very busy for the Free Ride Weekend.
Article submitted by Yvonne Rideout
Executive Director, Snowmobilers of Manitoba Inc.
Coming up Feb. 13 to 15, coinciding with Louis Riel Weekend is the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Free Ride Weekend, Sled without Borders. It’s an opportunity for all to enjoy our great trails.
Neepawa Farmers fall to Minnedosa
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Minnedosa Bombers have picked up a very important victory in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) and it was at the expense of the Neepawa Farmers. Mark Willis and Shane Jury each scored for Minnedosa in a game on Sunday, Jan. 10 at the Yellowhead Centre, securing a 2-1 win. Riley Kolesar earned the only goal of the evening for the home team in this closely contested battle.
Olmstead to step down as Secretary-Treasurer
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
File photo. BPSD secretary-treasurer Gord Olmstead.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Beautiful Plains School Division secretary-treasurer Gord Olmstead has informed the Board of Trustees that he’ll be stepping down from the position later this year. Olmstead submitted his letter of retirement at the Wednesday, Jan. 6 board meeting, indicating that he will resign as secretary-treasurer no later than June 30 and cease his employment with the division on Aug. 15.
BPSD receives new provincial funding
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. A recent funding announcement from the province will have an impact on the BPSD budget deliberations.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) is receiving a little extra financial support from the province. On Jan. 5, Premier Greg Selinger announced a 2.5 per cent increase to its $1.3 billion budget for school funding. That works out to a $32.5 million increase provincially, with an estimated $475,000 of that earmarked for Beautiful Plains.