Rivers Police Service - May 5, 2017

By Bruce Klassen

River Police Chief

Rivers Police Service (RPS) responded to 43 calls for service for the month of April, and we also started our annual Use Your Head campaign. This program encourages youth to wear their helmets when biking or scootering. Once again, auxiliary Constable Dallas Scott has done a tremendous job in securing sponsors; we have two bikes (one from Canadian Tire and one from Louis Dreyfus). Old Dutch, McDonald's, Tutti Frutti, Manitoba Public Insurance and Rivers Bigway Foods have donated prizes to give away the last week in June. Upon seeing an elementary school-aged child, officers stop the youth, record their name and enter it into the draw.

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Better bottom for Bigway Foods

By Sheila Runions

The Rivers Banner

It has been six years since husband and wife Kelly Davidson and Cheryl Beilner bought Rivers Bigway Foods. In the years since, they have continually improved and upgraded the store, but never to an extent that was as visible as their most recent project.

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Students collect money to 'Delay the Day'

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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Just how much will NACI students pay to delay the start of their school day? Last month, HOPE, NACI’s social justice group, found that the answer was $1,362. 

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Fast talkers fill Gladstone Auction Mart

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By Penny Rodgers

Submitted

The 2017 Man/Sask Auctioneer Competition brought some of the best auctioneers the two provinces have to offer to the Gladstone Auction Mart on Saturday, April 29.

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Where are they now? - May 3, 2017

Kaz-Holod

By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

Kaz Holod - Coach. 1951-52 Girls Hockey. Neepawa Public School Sharpshooters

Kaz Holod was born near Elk Ranch, Manitoba and moved to Eden and then to Neepawa, where he went to school from 1944 – 1955. During this time frame, he played hockey in both, the school hockey program and in minor hockey from Pee Wee to Junior B.

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