Three generations building for the future
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- Published on Friday, December 1, 2017
The Lowry family presented a donation to the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation during the Donor Appreciation Night. From left: Lynda Lowry, Bert Lowry, Matthew Lowry, holding his daughter, and BPCF board chair Brad Walker.
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Lowry family chose to time their $15,000 Canada 150 Challenge donation to the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation to coincide with the 24 Hour Giving Challenge. This helped their donation stretch further by taking advantage of the matching dollars being offered by the Winnipeg Foundation and Province of Manitoba.
Multiple vehicular thefts hit region
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- Published on Thursday, November 30, 2017
Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner & Press
A wave of recent vehicle thefts have Westman RCMP on high alert. Some time over the weekend, it’s believed that several properties in the Neepawa, Brookdale and Wellwood area received an unwanted overnight visitor or visitors.
Gladstone Chamber may cease operation
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- Published on Thursday, November 30, 2017
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The maintenance of the Happy Rock roadside attraction has been one of the responsibilities of the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce for years.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The future of the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce is in doubt. The organization held a meeting in mid-November, looking for new executive board members. The reason new representatives are needed is because several previous board members are no longer operating businesses in the community, and therefore stepping down from their positions.
Weekend homicide shocks Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, November 30, 2017
Photo by Micah Waddell.
By Micah Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Few details have been made public related to a recent homicide in the Town of Neepawa. What has been released thus far from the RCMP, is that at around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, local RCMP officers received and responded to a call regarding a yet unnamed deceased male in a residence near Hwy 5 north in Neepawa.
In hogs we trust
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- Published on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Larry Powell
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The Pallister government has just passed its “Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act.” The bill makes it easier (and cheaper) for pig producers to build new factory barns, expand existing ones, store and dispose of the waste and to even spend less on fire protection.
