Community gardens ready for growing season
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- Published on Monday, May 25, 2015
Submitted Article
The Neepawa community garden is now in its seventh year. The garden, located just north of the Flats soccer field, has supplied bushels of fresh vegetables to gardeners in spite of the deer, rabbits and raccoons who also like the greens easily accessible in neatly planted rows.
Supporting students and seniors
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- Published on Saturday, May 23, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner Staff
Faithful readers may recall that last Thanksgiving Rivers Elementary School was the location for a one-day car wash. It was also reported that the event was so successful a second offering would be planned this spring; Saturday, June 6 is the date for the second wash (rain date is June 13).
WTO rules against country of origin labelling
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- Published on Saturday, May 23, 2015
Banner Staff
On May 18, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a final ruling confirming that U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) discriminates against live imports of Canadian cattle and hogs. The ruling, the fourth and final from the WTO on COOL, effectively ends the eight-year legal battle initiated by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in 2007 challenging the U.S. labeling law for violating the U.S.’s international trade obligations.
School space alternatives
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- Published on Friday, May 22, 2015
By Board of Trustees
Beautiful Plains School Division
Beautiful Plains School Division has a problem almost unique in the province among rural school divisions – it’s running short of space. It’s a lovely problem to have; it means our community is growing and thriving, but it’s still a serious problem.
Grow op discovered in Alonsa
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- Published on Friday, May 22, 2015
RCMP News Release
On May 20, 2015, at approximately 10:00 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant on a marihuana grow operation at a commercial garage in Alonsa, Manitoba. Due to the hazardous conditions inside the building, police vacated the garage and held the scene until power was disconnected and it was safe to enter.
