No Escape from Greatness

By Sheila Runions

Banner Staff

The headline of this story is the title of a book written by a man who spent one year of his life in Rivers and while he has few memories of town, several readers will be familiar with his family tree. His mother Laurie Plumb explains the history of author Jeffrey John Eyamie of Winnipeg.

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Plumas UCW welcomes new foster child for 2016

Submitted Article

The Neepawa Banner

The Plumas UCW met in the church office with four members present. They reported 15 visits made to those sick or shut in. The minutes of the November meeting were read and adopted/seconded by Laura.

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Farmery to begin brewing in Neepawa this spring

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Banner file photo. Last September, Chris (left) and Lawrence (right) Warwaruk stood with Bob Mazer (centre) to announce the purchase of the former Mazergroup building in Neepawa. Brewing equipment will be installed in the building starting in April.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk’s dream will come one step closer to reality this spring. In 2011, the brothers set out to build Canada’s first estate brewery, which they called Farmery, and at the end of April, they will take delivery of their new brewing equipment. Not only is Farmery a microbrewery, all of the inputs used to make the beer are grown on their Arden-area farm. 

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NACI group gets the right experience

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Submitted photo. A group of NACI students and their exchange partners from Quebec experienced the Human Rights Museum earlier this month.

Submitted by Nora Heschuk

Neepawa Area Collegiate

On Feb. 8 and 9, 17 Grade 9 NACI students and their 18 exchange partners from Quebec participated in workshops and tours at the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg. Sponsorship from Great West Life as well as a partnership between Experiences Canada (formerly “SEVEC”) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights made this opportunity possible.

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Winkler clinic celebrates year of growth with added staff and space

By Steven Sukkau

pembinavalleyonline.com

The last year saw more space and staff for the C.W. Wiebe Medical Clinic, which recently opened a nearly 4,000 sq. ft. addition.

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