An extra special Mother's Day gift
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- Published on Sunday, May 14, 2017
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The Neepawa Bannner
Spring has sprung and it is time to plant a little seed. Please help Sprucewood Colony School plant the seed of knowledge of a healthy start within mothers in a less fortunate part of the world.
This small K-12 school on the Hutterian Sprucewood Colony near Brookdale in the Beautiful Plains School Division is once again selling hanging flower pots. These 12” pots were planted by the 39 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students under the supervision of the head gardeners, Garry and Colleen Wollmann. With each student choosing their favourite flowers there are a variety of unique and beautiful creations to choose from.
At $40 each, your purchase of a basket will help bring health education to mothers in a needy village. The profit from the sale of these pots will be given towards WE (formerly the Free the Children Foundation) for Family Health Workshops. What a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than by getting your mother a beautiful plant and helping mother’s throughout the world help their families live a healthier life.
This project is made possible through the resources, time and coordination of the Beautiful Plains School Division, Sprucewood School, Garry and Colleen Wollmann, head gardeners of Sprucewood Colony, and the up to date greenhouse facility onsite.
Plumas UCW prepares for mother's day tea
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- Published on Saturday, May 13, 2017
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Plumas UCW
Six members were present for our meeting, reporting 12 visits made to those sick or shut in. Thanks were expressed to those who convened, worked at, donated to the Soup and Bun supper. Also thanks to Gwen for working the door and to Clair for setting up the tables.
Out of Helen's kitchen - Feeding the threshing crew
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- Published on Saturday, May 13, 2017
Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner
This year, Canada is celebrating 150 years since Confederation (the Sesquicentennial). I thought I would spend the next several months showcasing some historic recipes in Canada’s honour.
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New beginnings helps those experiencing grief
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- Published on Friday, May 12, 2017
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New Beginnings Grief-Support Group
The Neepawa Grief Support group known as “New Beginnings” held their annual meeting on April 20, with seven members of the executive present. The meeting was chaired by Rev. Gladys Anderson.
New firetruck for Arden fire station
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- Published on Friday, May 12, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
On May 5, the Lansdowne Fire Department welcomed a new truck. Fire chief Brad Meyers said that the 2009 model truck is a big update from their old truck, which was about 35 years old.
