Heart and Stroke campaign looking for volunteers
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- Published on Monday, February 6, 2017
By Jean Borchardt
Neepawa Heart and Stroke
The Neepawa Heart and Stroke Campaign still needs volunteers to come forward and help out, by sitting at a table at the Neepawa Gladstone Co-op gathering donations and providing information to help people learn the signs of strokes.
Neepawa's Winter Wonderland back again
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- Published on Friday, February 3, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
Neepawa’s annual Winter Wonderland Festival is back – and promises to be bigger and better than ever – on Feb. 20, from 12 - 3 p.m. at the Flats.
A tragic death with a silver lining
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
For the second time in 24 years, this reporter has had to announce the tragic passing of someone by means of a house fire. The first was for Ricky Benn right in Rivers (Jan. 25, 2002) and this one, for Bert Cluney in the Spring Valley district southwest of Rivers, two miles west of Deerboine Colony. William Albert “Bert” Cluney was born Feb. 5, 1926; he died eight days before his 91st birthday.
Mild weather impacts outdoor rink at the Flats
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
The outdoor rink in Neepawa down at the Flats has been closed due to warmer than expected winter temperatures. Amanda Novak, Leisure Services Manager with the Town of Neepawa, announced the closure via a Facebook post in the group “Coming Events Neepawa and Area” on the morning of Jan. 30.
Big birthday for Finkewich
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
Photos courtesy of Olga Duncan
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Jan. 27, Gregory (Harry) Finkewich, celebrated his 106th birthday surrounded by friends and family. About 50 people attended the party, held in the MPR at Country Meadows, in Neepawa.
