April showers…Bring May flowers
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Submitted photo. This year’s Sprucewood School’s flower pot sale is helping out a very worthy cause, the Free the Children Foundation.
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The Neepawa Banner
Water and flowers have always gone together and Sprucewood School is keeping that tradition alive. This small K-12 school on the Hutterian Sprucewood Colony near Brookdale in the Beautiful Plains School Division is once again selling hanging flower pots. These 12” pots were planted by the 36 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students under the supervision of the head gardeners, Garry and Colleen Wollmann. With each student choosing their favourite flowers, there are a variety of unique and beautiful creations to choose from.
Usually, the water is to help the flowers grow, but this year, the flowers are to help the clean water flow.
Newspaper awards given for long service
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Photos by Christine Waddell and Sheila Runions. On May 7, Sheila Runions (top photo) and Jessie Bell (bottom photo) were each presented with a Silver Quill award. The award recognizes 25, or more, years of service to the newspaper industry. They were presented their awards by Greg Nesbitt (left in both photos), Riding Mountain MLA and Chairman and Immediate Past President CCNA, and Ken Waddell, publisher of the Rivers Banner, Neepawa Banner and Neepawa Press.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Rivers Banner/Neepawa Press
The majority of readers will recognize the names Jessie Bell and Sheila Runions as being regular contributors to these pages. While Sheila is currently on staff at the Rivers Banner, what some may not know is that Jessie is officially retired and writes the many stories she does out of love for her community. Because of her dedication and history of involvement with Rivers’ newspaper, Jessie was nominated for a newspaper award.
Rural Council Clips - May 13, 2016
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Council Clips:
RM of Oakview, April 28: Rapid City Fire Department is still looking for a suitable used fire truck; a foam ranger was discussed. Certain ratepayers have requested to enter into an agreement with the municipality regarding tax arrears; council agreed with certain property owners on the condition that all outstanding 2015 property taxes be paid by Feb. 28, 2017.
Hairdos in the front, flowers in the back
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Photo by Kira Paterson. Sandra Turner (left) purchased 374 Mountain Avenue to convert the front half, where Beyond the Garden Gate giftware used to be, into a hair salon. Brent Hunter, Ginny Collins and Tannis Brown, who ran the flower shop, had the giftware section on sale to clear out the inventory by May 12 to make way for Turner’s new business.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The local flower and gift shop, Beyond the Garden Gate, is in the process of downsizing to a flower shop only. Their giftware had been on sale for the past few weeks to help clear out their inventory in preparation for that half of the store to be converted into a hair salon. They officially closed the giftware section on Thursday, May 12.
Eileen Clarke: ‘I can’t wait to get started’
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Photo by Tracey Goncalves, Manitoba Government. New MLA and cabinet minister Eileen Clarke (fourth from left), stands with the rest of cabinet following their swearing in ceremony on May 3.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It’s been an exciting week for new Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke. Clarke, who served two terms as Gladstone’s mayor, was named Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations on May 2 and didn’t waste time getting to know her portfolio’s stakeholders.
