2016 a fatal year on Manitoba highways
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- Published on Friday, January 13, 2017
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Manitoba Public Insurance is issuing a renewed call to road safety action for all road users in 2017, after recording the deadliest year on Manitoba highways in a decade. Based on preliminary data, in 2016 there were 101 fatal collisions on public roadways in Manitoba which resulted in the deaths of 112 people. These numbers contrast with 69 collisions and 78 fatalities in 2015.
Farmers face fear, frustration over possibility of spring flooding
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- Published on Friday, January 13, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
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Farmers in the Westlake-Gladstone region are looking forward to spring with trepidation and a sense of frustration over flooding that they fear will once again happen on their lands, thanks, some of them claim, to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) dam at Big Grass Marsh.
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Terminal expansion moves forward
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Shur-Gro Farm Services Ltd and Munro Farm Supplies Ltd have announced the second phase of a three-stage expansion of fertilizer storage and handling at Brandon Terminal Ltd.
Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op supports palliative care
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Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op human resources mananger Glenda Finkewich presenting cheques to Mary Ellen Clark (top picture) and JoAnn Beavington (bottom picture) on Thursday, Jan. 5.
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Palliative care across the region has received some much needed support. On Thursday, Jan. 5, Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op donated cheques for $736.00 to Neepawa and Area Palliative Care and Seven Regions Palliative Care of Gladstone and Area. Co-op human resources manager Glenda Finkewich who presented the cheques, said the Co-op always tries to be a good community partner in every community it’s a part of.
Right in the centre - Oh deer, what can the matter be?
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- Published on Thursday, January 12, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Whitetail deer have been moving further and further into Neepawa. Many towns have the same issue. Seems life is easier in town.The cute little Bambis have always been on the edge of town. They have always wandered through the outer layers of streets, happily munching their way through the cedar shrubs and nipping off whatever plants suit their palate. With the deep, early snow this year, the deer are hungry and moving further into town. There was even one on the Safeway parking lot last week. They are causing thousands of dollars damage to trees, shrubs and plants.
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