School shorts - Mar. 10, 2016
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- Published on Thursday, March 10, 2016
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Rolling River School Division, Feb. 17: The board approved and/or discussed the following reports: personnel, leave of absence, senior administration, a committee report, Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA).
Multi-vehicle accident north of Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, March 10, 2016
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A pair of motorists were sent to hospital as a precaution on Thursday, Mar. 10, after a multi-vehicle collision north of Neepawa. The accident occurred in the R.M. of Rosedale, about nine kilometres north of the junction of Highways 5 and 16, near the 88 north road.
Canada reads at the Margaret Laurence Home
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By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Margaret Laurence Home committee is once again organizing two evenings of entertainment to celebrate CBC’s Canada Reads event.
Canada Reads is an annual event in which CBC picks five different books, all having to do with a certain theme, and five Canadian celebrities choose to defend one of these books. Debates are held over four days and after each day, one book is eliminated until the winner is chosen. This year, the theme is “starting over”, with the books each representing different challenges of making a new start in life.
World Day of Prayer 2016
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By Maggie Smallwood
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Friday evening March 4 saw an enthusiastic group of 35 people attend the annual World Day of Prayer service, this year held at Rivers’ Zion Church. Representatives from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and United churches joined with the host church to present a service written by the women of Cuba.
Neepawa Natives banquet a success
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By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives celebrated the end of 2015-2016 MJHL regular season with its annual year end banquet on Thursday, Mar. 3 at the Yellowhead Hall. The evening provided players, coaches, sponsors and fans a chance to mark the end of the season on a positive note.
