Riverdale budget comparable to last year
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- Published on Saturday, April 23, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Fourteen people attended an April 13 public meeting to hear Riverdale Municipality present its 2016 budget. Mayor Todd Gill opened the meeting, which was held in Behlen Lounge at Riverdale Community Centre and which lasted less than a hour. He said, “This forum is brought to you in a larger venue than our council chamber in the name of transparency and opportunity. 2015 has passed as the first year…. I believe our amalgamation was overall successful [but] it also brought forth many challenges. Above regular operations one might expect in two offices, our staff spent 2015 reviewing audits, disaster assistance claims, vendor, ratepayer, bank and taxation accounts, along with many hours of consultation with accountants and legal council; I would like to thank and commend our ladies in the office for their efforts and dedication over the past year.
Expansions contribute to profitable year for Co-op
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With sales rising in 2015 to $76.6 million and net savings of $3.3 million, the Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op had lots to smile about at their annual general meeting on April 14. Held at the VCC, the local Co-op reviewed the financial statements and honoured two long time board members, John Forke (9 years) and Ray Kulbacki (12 years).
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Rotary learns of Foodgrains Bank’s international endeavours
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Ray Baloun shared details of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s works with the Neepawa Rotary Club on Apr. 15.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A presentation on Friday, Apr. 15, during the Rotary Club of Neepawa’s weekly luncheon, examined the ongoing international efforts of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Ray Baloun, a board member with Canadian Foodgrains Bank, shared details and photos of a recent trip he and other members of the organization took to Laos and India. The excursion was part of the group’s resolution to help people grow their own food and also improve water and sanitation in their villages.
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Rumoured stabbing did not happen
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
RCMP say that the rumour of a recent stabbing in Neepawa is just that, a rumour. Many people within the community have recently been discussing an alleged incident on Tuesday, Apr. 19 near Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute.
NACI students bring HOPE to Winnipeg
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Submitted photos. In total the HOPE group brought 457 t-shirt roll care packages to Winnipeg Harvest this spring.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
NACI’s HOPE group recently wrapped up their latest project. The group had been collecting donations of t-shirts, socks and toiletries from the students at NACI to make t-shirt roll care packages for the homeless in February. Twenty-three of the group members delivered some of those rolls to Winnipeg Harvest on March 22 and 20 more group members took the rest on April 12.
