Tulip surprise revealed in spring
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- Published on Thursday, May 26, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Last September, Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary were informed they were one of 140 Canadian communities to be awarded a Dutch-Canadian friendship tulip garden. The gardens celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first gift of 100,000 tulips sent to Canada in 1945. The bulbs were given as appreciation for the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of Holland, and the hospitality Canada provided to the Dutch royal family so their princess could be born in protection rather than war. Canada even went so far as to declare dual nationality so Princess Margriet would have Dutch citizenship, not Canadian citizenship.
Neepawa Kin Club collecting coins for Cystic Fibrosis
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- Published on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
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Neepawa Kin Club
The Neepawa Kin Club will again be aiding in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis this year, through a fundraiser called “Coins for Cystic Fibrosis” on Saturday, May 28. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common, fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. This is no cure for cystic fibrosis. CF is a multi-organ disease, primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system.
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My Neepawa - Up with the birds
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- Published on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
What’s “Your Neepawa”? We’re asking readers to share with us their pictures of past and present Neepawa. To share a picture, please email a high resolution version (1 MB or higher) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by the office at 243 Hamilton Street, in Neepawa. Please include your name as well as a description of the photo.
Photo by Joana Dear.
Two goldfinches enjoying some treats... Welcome to our front yard! Stop by anytime!
Photo by Larry Powell.
Flying bugs, beware! The tree swallows have returned to Neepawa.
NACI shows its support for Fort McMurray
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- Published on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. Students lined up in the NACI lunch room to get some treats at the Grade 8 bake sale for Fort McMurray on May 19.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Thursday, May 19, the entire student and staff body of NACI banded together to raise money for the victims of the Fort McMurray fires.
Neepawa to host national piano exams
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- Published on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This year, a few local piano students are in for a new experience, taking a piano exam in their home community. Belinda Critchlow and Remi Bouchard, two piano teachers in Neepawa, have been preparing their students for a piano exam since September. The exam is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 29.
