Moonlight Madness
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- Published on Thursday, June 30, 2016
The Wasagaming Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Travel Manitoba and Parks Canada, organized a special family oriented day on Saturday, June 25 to promote the region and businesses.
Photos by John Drinkwater. Left: Bodie and Eilie Potter posed with NHLer Matt Calvert of the Columbus Blue Jackets outside Woods General Store, Onanole. Right: The “Paint a Picture” children’s event, sponsored by Chocolate Fox and Wasagaming Community Arts.
Bike bonus for behaving boys
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Rivers Police Service Chief
Rivers Police Service has ended another Use Your Head campaign. Elementary students did a fantastic job again this year, wearing their helmets to school, and were duly rewarded for their efforts.
A walk down memory lane
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Gladstone’s fourth Annual Walk for Alzheimer’s was held on Thursday, June 23 along with a fundraising barbecue. The Seniors’ Drop-In was the starting point for the walk and the place to donate toward this worthwhile cause by attending the barbecue or making a pledge. The total raised this year was $3265.00.
Photos by Penny Rogers.
$80,000 scholarship awarded to ECI student
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Submitted photo. ECI graduate Victor Popp.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Erickson Collegiate student, Viktor Popp has been selected to receive $80,000 to study Engineering at the University of Manitoba. A 2016 graduate of Erickson Collegiate (ECI), Popp will be at the faculty of Engineering this fall. He was selected by (ECI) staff based on his outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements.
Changes coming to blood donor clinics
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Neepawa is going to be the first community in the Westman area to experience the modernized blood donor clinic from Canadian Blood Services. As of July 1, the mobile clinics will be making some changes to make donor experiences more efficient and convenient. The clinic will be coming to the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa on July 5.
