Students recognize local war veterans
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- Published on Friday, October 2, 2015
Photo by John Drinkwater. From left: Kaleb Kramer, Alan Warkentin (Gladstone Elementary School principal), Weston Harder, Skylar DeJaegher, Catherine Smith, Jenna McBride, James Lobban, Collin Peters and Alan Patterson (brother to Catherine Smith)
By John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner
On Sept. 24, principal Alan Warkentin and students from Gladstone Elementary school attended the local cemetery as part of the Legion's Veterans Week.
Viterra gives $250,000 to STARS
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- Published on Friday, October 2, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) has a 30-year history in Alberta and a three-year history in Manitoba. The bright red helicopters have flown more than 30,000 missions and last year alone (August 2014-July 2015) were dispatched 3,084 times; more than 300 of those flights were in Manitoba. In Alberta the organization is three-quarters funded by the people, in Saskatchewan it’s a 50/50 split of government and people while Manitoba is primarily government funded — only four per cent is received in donations in Manitoba. Viterra is hoping to change those numbers so less money comes from taxpayers and more from individual/corporate sponsors. The company has given $250,000 to STARS’ second largest fundraiser — its annual calendar campaign.
Election 2015 - Farm policy
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
Until the federal election on October 19th, the Neepawa Banner will be talking to the candidates about the issues that matter to local voters. Check back as we ask the candidates for their views on a new topic each week.
Agriculture is important to the region’s economy. What policies would you like to see implemented or changed to help Canadian farmers? Does your party have a position regarding agricultural implications of trade deals?
Auxiliary awarded a friendship garden
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
By Donna Morken
Submitted Article
Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 75 Ladies Auxiliary of Rivers is the lucky recipient of one of 140, 70th anniversary Dutch-Canadian friendship tulip gardens being distributed across Canada. The gardens are in celebration of the first gift of 100,000 Dutch tulip bulbs sent to Canadians in 1945 as a symbol of appreciation for the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of the Netherlands, and the hospitality Canada provided to the Dutch royal family in Ottawa during the Second World War. A public planting ceremony is to take place in the near future.
Ste Rose RCMP investigate fatal collision
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
Submitted by RCMP
The Neepawa Banner
On Sept. 26, at approximately 10:55 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP officers were called to Kinosota Front Road in the RM of Alonsa after receiving a call of a pedestrian involved collision .
