Volunteers needed for Canada Day
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- Published on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Organizers of Neepawa’s Canada Day celebrations are hoping a few more people will come forward to ensure that this year’s event is one to remember. On Wednesday, June 1, the town’s Leisure Services manager Amanda Novak, along with representatives from several different community groups, met to go over the preliminary details for the day, which is set for July 1 at Riverbend Park.
Yellowhead defencemen selected 1st in MJHL draft
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- Published on Monday, June 6, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
For the second straight year, a member of the Yellowhead Chiefs was the first selection in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 2016 bantam draft. Defencemen Parker Malchuk, of Birtle, was picked by the Neepawa Natives on Sunday, June 5, in Selkirk. Malchuk, 15, scored eight goals and 19 assists for the bantam AAA Chiefs during the regular season. During last year’s draft, Neepawa also had the number one draft pick, and chose Yellowhead centre Mackenzie Belinski, of Vista, MB.
Rivers Police Report - May 2016
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- Published on Saturday, June 4, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Rivers Police Chief
The month of May saw a total of 40 calls for service by Rivers Police Service, including the theft of groceries from Rivers Bigway Foods on Sunday, May 29. We also kicked off our annual Use Your Head campaign and we participated in a mock accident at Rivers Collegiate. The rest of our calls fell into the following categories.
McCreary School social justice club visits Samaritan House
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- Published on Friday, June 3, 2016
Submitted photos. During their trip to Samaritan House, the Operation Difference Makers group sorted through food items at the warehouse facility.
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Operation Difference Makers
McCreary School’s social justice club, “Operation DifferenceMakers,” would like to thank the Samaritan House in Brandon for facilitating some time for students to help spread mulch and weed their community garden. During the time in Brandon, the club also took the opportunity to sort nonperishable food items at the Samaritan House facility.
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