East meets west in 4-H exchange
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- Published on Saturday, April 29, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Just how different are 4-Hers from other parts of Canada? This summer, 12 Neepawa area 4-H members will find out, as they take part in exchange with members from Amherst, Nova Scotia.
On June 29, the 12 east coast 4-H members will arrive in Manitoba for the first leg of the exchange. While here, they will be paired with a local member, live with them and their families and spend a week taking in the sights of Manitoba. They will also help out at the annual 4-H Fat Stock Show and Sale, giving them a real Manitoba 4-H experience.
Club offers exciting opportunity for kids
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- Published on Friday, April 28, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
Spring is a time for children to enjoy playing outside after a long winter, a time when they can enjoy various sporting and outdoor activities. Now, young people with an adventurous streak can learn how to mountain bike thanks to the Dirt Squirts/Kids of Mud program put on by Prairie Mountain Cycling and the Manitoba Cycling Association.
Four ‘R’s: Reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic and Rotary
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- Published on Friday, April 28, 2017
Ron Nordstrom with some of the Grade 5 and Grade 6 students at Joya Verde School. Nordstrom spent 28 days at the Guatemalan school as part of a Rotary Vocational Training Team, helping improve the skills of the school’s teachers. (submitted photo)
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
He may have been over 5,000 km from home, but Ron Nordstrom found a little piece of Canada nestled in a Guatemalan valley. For 28 days, Nordstrom, a retired teacher from Neepawa, had a once in a lifetime experience working with students and teachers at Joya Verde School, located in a Guatemalan village.
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Neepawa’s budget details unveiled
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- Published on Thursday, April 27, 2017
On Tuesday, Apr. 18, the Town of Neepawa’s 2017 financial plan were made public. (photo by Eoin Devereux)
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
The Town of Neepawa has decided to go on a major spending spree with its new budget. Fortunately, local ratepayers, for the most part, won’t be the ones asked to pay that bill. On Tuesday, Apr. 18, the Town Council unveiled details for its 2017 financial plan, which has allocated $8,402,475.69 towards the general operating fund and $12,755,978.51 to the utility operating fund.
1947: Evans heads to California for bowling competition
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- Published on Thursday, April 27, 2017
1947: Tony Evans travelled to California to participate in the North American Bowling Championship. (Neepawa press archives)
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago:
Tuesday, Apr. 20, 1937
Buzz-saw radio programs are quite the thing in this town, but nobody seems to know where the interference comes from. It must be very comforting to listeners when in the midst of an interesting broadcast, they get the taste of the Spanish revolution.
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