Book launch a success
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Submitted Photo. Sharron Arksey at the book launch for her debut novel, The Waiting Place, on Sept. 8, 2016, in Winnipeg.
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The Waiting Place is a novel that explores a woman’s life in a modern rural landscape.
A sign of improvement
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Photo by Eoin Devereux.
L to R: Northstar Seed assistant general manager Rob Wolfe and general manager Don Pollock pose next to the newest addition to the Yellowhead Arena in Neepawa, the Northstar Seed Sin Bin.
So what is the big idea?
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Banner File Photo. Five of the six business ideas pitched at last year’s “What’s the Big Idea?” event won cash awards. (Left to right) Marilyn Crewe, EDO of Neepawa, was one of the event organizers. The entrepreneurs were Marlies Soltys of Minnedosa, Hali and Doug Finlay of Rapid City, Lisa Ballegeer of Rapid City, Darryn Cameron of Neepawa, and Joyce and Michael Rodericks of Riding Mountain. Vern May (right), EDO of Minnedosa, was the other event organizer.
By Tony Eu
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The entrepreneurial event ‘What’s The Big Idea?’ is back for round two.
Following the success of last year, 2016 marks the second year this annual event will be happening. Organized by the economic development officers from Neepawa and Minnedosa, this year’s event will be on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 9 am to 4 pm. It’s going to be held at ArtsForward, previously the Viscount Cultural Centre, at 293 Mountain Ave., in Neepawa.
A daughter’s memoir about dementia
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Elizabeth Murray wanted to believe that her mother’s actions were nothing more than the normal aging of a sometimes difficult and determined woman. Had Murray not been absorbed with her own ill health, she might have been more concerned about her mother’s memory lapses and unusual behaviour but a battle with cancer, the death of her father and a strained relationship with her brothers had left her emotionally drained. It was easier to push aside her worries than to confront her fears that her mother was in the early stages of a debilitating disease.
My Neepawa - Everyone loves Rotary Park
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- Published on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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Everyone loves Rotary Park, including the deer! Shirley Bremner took this photo on the evening of August 30.
