Women of Distinction to be recognized Mar. 3
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The YWCA Brandon will be hosting the 29th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala on March 3 in the UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre. This event honours the achievements of women from the Brandon, Westman and Parkland regions and is a major fundraiser for the YWCA Brandon.
From within the Banner coverage area, Emma Gray is a nominee in the Young Women 16-21 category.
NACI Varsity Girls are Zone Seven champs
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By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The NACI Tigers varsity girls basketball team has turned winning into a habit, as they have claimed their second straight Zone Seven Championship. The Tigers cemented their latest title banner on Thursday, Feb. 25, by defeating the Elton Sabers 52-45.
NACI French class takes in the Voyageur life
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Submitted photo. One can never be too old for a field trip. The NACI senior high French class got to take one to Winnipeg to spend a day at Festival du Voyageur on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Submitted by Nora Heschuk
Neepawa Area Collegiate
On Thursday, Feb. 18, 30 Neepawa Area Collegiate (NACI) high school French students experienced the “Joie de Vivre” at the Festival du Voyageur – “the largest winter festival in western Canada”. The students attended a variety of fun and informative activities related to Manitoba’s history, with emphasis on Voyageur, Métis and First Nations histories.
Something sweet coming to McCreary for fourth annual Maple Syrup Festival
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The Neepawa Banner
The 2016 Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival celebrates its fourth anniversary by launching a festival website. We are proud of this investment in the future of the festival and thank Manitoba Tourism for supporting this project.
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