Six Manitobans selected in NHL draft
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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A half dozen Manitoba born players have been selected in the 2016 National Hockey League (NHL) draft. Brett Howden of Oakbank was the first and only provincial player to be selected in the first round on Friday, June 24, being picked up by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the 27th overall pick. The 18-year-old played with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League last year.
Council Clips - June 29
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Council Clips
RM of Oakview - June 14: Wastes have been pushed back at Rapid City landfill and a contractor hired to haul covering for the wastes. A Rapid City Reservoir and Beach Committee has been formed to assist with improvements required. A quote for hooking water/sewer lines and additional streetlights into the proposed Rapid City Museum Subdivision was reviewed.
My Neepawa - Trees to pages
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- Published on Tuesday, June 28, 2016
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Photo by Antonio Mabazza. This picture shows one of the giant beech trees at Lions Riverbend Park.
Museum in Arden in the works
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- Published on Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. The Arden United Church that closed in 2015 is the site of what is becoming a museum in Arden.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Glenella Lansdowne Heritage Resource Tourism Committee is in the process of converting the former Arden United Church into a heritage museum. The museum committee first met in early spring to start figuring out the logistics of the project. Currently, they are moving some of their donated artefacts into the building and plan to start setting up the layout on July 6.