Holiday checkstop underway
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- Published on Thursday, December 18, 2014
By Tara Seel
Media Relations Officer
This is certainly the time of year to be merry and bright, but don’t consume any holiday spirits before getting in the driver’s seat! Far too many people are still choosing high-risk behaviour and are driving impaired. This year in Manitoba 35 per cent of traffic fatalities (25 fatalities) have involved impaired drivers. These are completely preventable tragedies.
Neepawa Natives and HOPE program collect toys
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- Published on Thursday, December 18, 2014
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Students at Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute, along with the Neepawa Natives are ensuring every child across the region has a very merry Christmas.
Lily Festival is no more
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- Published on Wednesday, December 17, 2014
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
By a 13 to 2 vote, the board of the Neepawa and Area Lily Festival passed a resolution to cease operations last Thursday evening. Despite optimism following a community meeting held in early October, board chair Brent Hunter said that the decision was made due to a lack of volunteers willing to sit on the organizing committee.
Shop Hometown winners!
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- Published on Friday, December 12, 2014
With the help of Kinley Thomson Chartered Accountants' Chase Critchlow, Neepawa Banner owner/publisher Ken Waddell and editor Kate Jackman-Atkinson drew the Shop Hometown prize winners today. We are pleased to congratulate grand prize winner Al Farquhar, second prize winner Richard Buchanan and third prize winner Carol Bray!!! The gift certificate winners will be getting calls shortly. Thanks to all the businesses and local shoppers for their support!
Brandon Wheat Kings skate in Gladstone
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- Published on Thursday, December 11, 2014
L to R. Quitin Lisoway, Mark Taraschuk and Braylon Shmyr from the Brandon Wheat Kings. Photo by Eoin Devereux
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Players in the Gladstone Minor Hockey program received some very special instruction on Monday, Dec. 8, as several members of the Brandon Wheat Kings took to the ice with them.
