RDHA annual report
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- Published on Monday, February 29, 2016
By Lynn Madden
President
Riverdale District Health Auxiliary (RDHA) has 57 members. We meet at Rivers Kiwanis Courts lounge on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except for July, August and December. On average, we have 12 members at each meeting. The auxiliary is very committed in efforts to better serve the patients, staff and community of Rivers by supporting our health care facility.
St. Patrick’s Day luncheon to benefit Victoria’s Quilts
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- Published on Saturday, February 27, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Anyone wanting to get more into the Irish spirit this St. Patrick’s Day can do so while supporting a good cause this year. The Neepawa branch of Victoria’s Quilts is putting on an Irish stew luncheon fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Women of Distinction to be recognized Mar. 3
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The YWCA Brandon will be hosting the 29th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala on March 3 in the UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre. This event honours the achievements of women from the Brandon, Westman and Parkland regions and is a major fundraiser for the YWCA Brandon.
From within the Banner coverage area, Emma Gray is a nominee in the Young Women 16-21 category.
NACI French class takes in the Voyageur life
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
Submitted photo. One can never be too old for a field trip. The NACI senior high French class got to take one to Winnipeg to spend a day at Festival du Voyageur on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Submitted by Nora Heschuk
Neepawa Area Collegiate
On Thursday, Feb. 18, 30 Neepawa Area Collegiate (NACI) high school French students experienced the “Joie de Vivre” at the Festival du Voyageur – “the largest winter festival in western Canada”. The students attended a variety of fun and informative activities related to Manitoba’s history, with emphasis on Voyageur, Métis and First Nations histories.
Something sweet coming to McCreary for fourth annual Maple Syrup Festival
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
Submitted Article
The Neepawa Banner
The 2016 Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival celebrates its fourth anniversary by launching a festival website. We are proud of this investment in the future of the festival and thank Manitoba Tourism for supporting this project.
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