Positive reaction to Neepawa golf course
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- Published on Friday, June 17, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Neepawa Golf and Country Club proved to be a great challenge to golfers during the CN Future Links Prairie Championship.
By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Golf and Country Club (NGCC) offered a considerable challenge to some of Canada’s best young golfers last weekend, during the 2016 CN Futures Links Prairie Championship. The event is part of a series of tournaments in which the top six junior boys and junior girls players received exemptions for the national championships, which are scheduled for August.
Right in the centre - Calling a spade a spade!
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- Published on Friday, June 17, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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“To "call a spade a spade" is a figurative expression which refers to calling something "as it is”, that is, by its right or proper name, without "beating about the bush"—being outspoken about it, truthfully, frankly and directly, even to the point of being blunt or rude and even if the subject is considered coarse, impolite, or unpleasant.” –Wikipedia-2017
River Comets week in review
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
By Justin Froese
Last week we had the first uninterrupted week of Rivers Comets action of the season as the team took on Joe Beeverz Young Guns and Brandon Marlins.
Area students learn about human rights issues
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
Photo by John Drinkwater. Participants from Erickson Collegiate’s Human Rights Conference, pictured with flag maker Gilbert Baker (seated).
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On June 3, the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) group of Erickson Collegiate Institute (ECI) hosted a Human Rights Conference for Grades 9 to 12. Students from six different schools, including ECI, Elton, MCI, Neepawa, Rivers and Rossburn, took part in an educational and inspirational day of presentations and discussions on some of the human rights issues facing Canadian youth today.