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NACI students making snail mail fun

Details: Published on Monday, April 27, 2015

By Denise Selewich

Submitted Article

The Grade six A students at N.A.C.I are actively engaged in the Pen Pal Pair UP Event with a Grade six class in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.A. Students have been sending electronic exchanges through email and other electronic programs such as Prezi and PowerPoint.

Town of Neepawa receiving funding

Details: Published on Monday, April 27, 2015

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Earlier this year, Neepawa was one of three Manitoba communities to receive funding under a federal government program to help attract and retain foreign direct investment. Invest Canada- Community Initiatives (ICCI) provided $132,180 in funding to Economic Development Winnipeg, the Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation and the Town of Neepawa.

Breaking down the silos

Details: Published on Sunday, April 26, 2015

By Vern May

Minnedosa & Area Community Development Corporation

Do you know how many good things are being planned in your community right now? Chances are there are meetings – or work stemming from meetings – taking place and you don’t even know it. As a result, maybe you have in mind to strike a committee or get a group together to address a community need, not knowing that someone else is already working on it.

This year's Heart and Stroke campaign a success

Details: Published on Saturday, April 25, 2015

By Jean Borchardt

On March 18, Pauline Zygadlo and myself met with Catherine Newham, coordinator for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, to give our report on this year’s successful Heart & Stroke Campaign. We raised $3,790.70.