Clear Lake ready to welcome visitors
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- Published on Saturday, June 25, 2016
By John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The launch of the new Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) brand, Clear Lake Country - Riding Mountain National Park took place on Wednesday, June 15 at RMNP Visitor Centre. By partnering with RMNP, Travel Manitoba and the local business community, Clear Lake Country (CLC) has been given the mandate to become the primary marketing body for the townsite of Wasagaming, RMNP and the community of Onanole.
Whitemud Growing Project working to end hunger
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2016
By Kira Paterson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
For the fourth year in a row, farmers from the Neepawa, Arden, Plumas and Gladstone area are coming together to grow crops for a good cause. The Whitemud Growing Project, started by area farmers Roland Unger, Charles Doell, Jeff Harder and Jake Hamm, is raising crops to make money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
Gladstone Legion raises funds for Fort McMurray
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2016
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Friday, June 17, Royal Canadian Legion, Gladstone Branch #110, held a fundraiser for the Fort McMurray fire relief fund. It consisted of a $15 meal ($5 of which was donated), a 50/50 draw, 35 raffle prizes and 11 silent auction items. In the end, $3,729 was raised. With the Gladstone Legion matching these funds, the fire relief fund will be seeing a cheque in the amount of $7,458.
Enns returns to ring this weekend
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Logan Enns of Boxe Neepawa returns to the ring this weekend. The 15-year-old is competing at the Peak Performance and Athletics boxing event, on Saturday, June 25 at the CanadInns Roadhouse in Brandon.
