Local sisters play fairy godmother
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- Published on Thursday, May 19, 2016
Submitted photo. (From left) Sisters Jade and Shaelyn Leflar collected donations of grad dresses from local girls to send to Fort McMurray.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Two sisters from Neepawa made an effort to send some glamour to graduating girls in Fort McMurray who lost theirs in the recent fire. Eighteen-year-old Shaelyn and 21-year-old Jade Leflar reached out to girls who have graduated from NACI in the past few years to see if they would be interested in donating their grad dresses to send to Alberta.
RCMP seek information on break ins
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- Published on Thursday, May 19, 2016
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RCMP News Release
RCMP are calling on the public to report suspicious behaviour following several break and enters that occurred last week in the Westlake area. It is unknown if anything was stolen, but damage was caused in an effort to gain access inside the properties. Anyone with information about these crimes can phone the Amaranth RCMP Detachment at 204-843-2309 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
More optimism in the Neepawa business community
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- Published on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Chamber of Commerce sent out a business survey in February of this year and recently released the results. Overall, the results of the survey indicate that Neepawa’s local businesses are currently stabilizing or growing and most responses were similar to, or better than, last year’s.
Cats TNR and Rescue shopping day a success
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- Published on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Submitted photos. A variety of vendors had tables set up at the Yellowhead Hall for the Cats TNR shopping day.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Saturday, April 30, the Cats TNR & Rescue organization held their second annual Mother’s Day Shopping Expo at the Yellowhead Hall. The event is a fundraiser to help pay for the veterinary bills for the cats the group rescues.
A week full of celebrations for HAND
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- Published on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. On May 11 and 13, HAND celebrated their 30th anniversary and recognized Let No One Be Alone week.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A local organization has been offering a helping hand to seniors for 30 years now. Home Assistance Neepawa and District (HAND) celebrated 30 years since their first annual meeting on Wednesday, May 11 – the first meeting was in April of 1986. When it first started, the organization was the second seniors assistance program in Manitoba. Now, there are about 104 programs like HAND in the province.
