McCreary Manitoba Youth Job Centre open for summer of 2016

By Megan VanHumbeck

McCreary and area MYJC Youth Engagement Leader

The McCreary Manitoba Youth Job Centre (MYJC) is open once again for the summer! The McCreary MYJC serves the communities of McCreary, Alonsa, Glenella, Laurier and Riding Mountain. 

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Local sisters play fairy godmother

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Submitted photo. (From left) Sisters Jade and Shaelyn Leflar collected donations of grad dresses from local girls to send to Fort McMurray.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Two sisters from Neepawa made an effort to send some glamour to graduating girls in Fort McMurray who lost theirs in the recent fire. Eighteen-year-old Shaelyn and 21-year-old Jade Leflar reached out to girls who have graduated from NACI in the past few years to see if they would be interested in donating their grad dresses to send to Alberta. 

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RCMP seek information on break ins

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RCMP News Release

RCMP are calling on the public to report suspicious behaviour following several break and enters that occurred last week in the Westlake area.  It is unknown if anything was stolen, but damage was caused in an effort to gain access inside the properties. Anyone with information about these crimes can phone the Amaranth RCMP Detachment at 204-843-2309 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

More optimism in the Neepawa business community

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Neepawa Chamber of Commerce sent out a business survey in February of this year and recently released the results. Overall, the results of the survey indicate that Neepawa’s local businesses are currently stabilizing or growing and most responses were similar to, or better than, last year’s. 

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Cats TNR and Rescue shopping day a success

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Submitted photos. A variety of vendors had tables set up at the Yellowhead Hall for the Cats TNR shopping day.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Saturday, April 30, the Cats TNR & Rescue organization held their second annual Mother’s Day Shopping Expo at the Yellowhead Hall. The event is a fundraiser to help pay for the veterinary bills for the cats the group rescues. 

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