May games coming
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- Published on Thursday, April 28, 2016
By Myrtle Woolridge
Secretary
Rivers 50 Plus meeting was held on April 21 with 23 members in attendance. President Adrienne Beaudin has returned from her winter holiday and chaired the meeting, which opened with the singing of O Canada.
Pallister pumped with campaign success
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- Published on Thursday, April 28, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Fresh off his historic win in the April 19 Manitoba election, PC Manitoba leader Brian Pallister held a conference call press conference with rural media. It was attended by about a dozen representatives from rural radio stations and newspapers.
Next week, Let No One Be Alone
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By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
From May 1 to 7, Manitoba communities will be celebrating Let No One Be Alone (LNOBA) week. LNOBA is an initiative created in 2012 to raise awareness for people, especially seniors and those with disabilities, living alone.
ASM hosting Virtual Dementia Tour in McCreary
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Alzheimer Society of Manitoba
On Monday, May 2, the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba (ASM) will be hosting a Virtual Dementia Tour in McCreary. The event is being put on in conjunction with the McCreary/Alonsa Health Centre and will be held in their board room from 1 to 3 pm.
A celebration 27 years in the making
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Photos by Eoin Devereux. Cecil Pittman cuts the cake at his surprise celebration, while a large group of well wishers look on.
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Just over a hundred friends and well wishers gathered at Chicken Corral on Thursday, Apr. 21 in celebration of Cecil Pittman and his contributions to Neepawa’s newspaper history.
