Neepawa Town Council approves new budget

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The Town of Neepawa has approved its new budget. On Tuesday, May. 5, Council gave second and third reading to the document, which allocates $6,718,130.27 to the general operating fund and $3,078,319.65 to the utility operating fund.

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Du Plooy named 'Physician of the year"

Submitted Article

Prairie Mountain Health

Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) congratulates Dr. Johan du Plooy, of Brandon’s Western Manitoba Cancer Centre, who was recently named as the Physician of the Year by Doctors Manitoba.

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May is Tree Month

By Donna Morken 

After recognizing the need for future tree growth within the municipality, Rivers & Area Community Foundation (RACF) applied to Tree Canada for the CN spruce seedling program in August 2014. Tree Canada offers a program with different sponsors for seedlings and since the community was founded because of the railway, it seemed like a logical connection. The local Millennium Park is a reclaimed CN gravel pit and works very well for this type of program.

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Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary - Apr. 30

By Lisa Smith

Publicity

The regular monthly meeting of Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary was held April 6 in Rivers Legion upper hall; 21 members attended.  Reports and minutes were read and adopted. There were no requests for donations this month and no new applications for memberships.

 

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Busy season for Neepawa 4-H Silver Spur members

By Allison Beaumont

Neepawa Silver Spurs

The Neepawa 4-H Silver Spur members have been busy.  On Feb. 7, our club went swimming at the Portage wave pool. We celebrated my birthday. The Neepawa Beef Club organized a pizza supper and the fun at the pool. We had fun with the other club. 

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