Deep fried ice cream
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- Published on Saturday, August 13, 2016
By Jessie Bell
Would anyone care for a deep fried ice cream cone? It’s available at CJ’s Snack Shack, located in Rivers Provincial Park. Other tempting edibles will be offered during the official opening of the shack and its mini golf course (see ad for more details). Park entry fees remain in effect; camp visitors will be welcomed by Pat Dyck and Kathy Gross at the registration building.
Seven-month stats
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Chief, Rivers Police Service
The month of July saw a total of 48 calls for Rivers Police Service. There were numerous calls regarding Canada Revenue Agency scams, which led police to putting awareness articles in Rivers Banner and on the Riverdale Municipality Facebook page.
‘We have to stand up for moral issues and human rights’
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
Photo by Christine Waddell. Falun Gong practitioners (from left) Jason Liu, Paula Liu, Amy Liu, Robert Christiani and Yue-Zhao stopped in Neepawa on Monday as part of a cross-Canada campaign to raise awareness about the forced organ harvesting that underpins China’s thriving transplant industry.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Aug. 8, five Falun Gong practitioners stopped in Neepawa as part of a cross Canada trip to raise awareness about forced organ harvesting in China. According to a recent report, most of the organs used in China’s burgeoning transplant industry are harvested from prisoners of conscience, many of whom are Falun Gong practitioners.
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New lungs for Nick Ewasiuk
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
Submitted photo. Following his double lung transplant, Nick Ewasiuk began his rehabilitation in hospital in Edmonton.
By Vern May
For the Neepawa Banner
The first thing that grabs you about Erickson’s Nick Ewasiuk is his engaging smile and his unforgettable charisma. Even isolated in an Edmonton hospital just days after double lung transplant surgery, that irrepressible quality still shines through as he talks about his journey and what’s still ahead.
Neepawa Natives excited about schedule, hope to see many fans
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) are getting back into things, with the new season schedule being released and the Natives’ annual general meeting coming up.
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