Young humanitarians honoured by The Manitoba Teachers' Society

Compassion, drive and humility will be in the spotlight May 20 at the Fairmont Winnipeg as the 18th annual MTS Young Humanitarian Awards show highlights 31 public school students from four school divisions in Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg.

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Victoria Day Concert a celebration

By John Drinkwater

The Neepawa Banner

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day, a concert took place May 10 in Neepawa. Organized by Remi Bouchard and the VCC, the music for “Victory Day” was provided by the Winnipeg based Rocky Bogart New Casbah Band.

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Repairs planned for Yellowhead Centre parking lot

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Weather permitting, efforts to repair the parking lot at the Yellowhead Centre should move ahead within the next few weeks. Sections of the ground along the southwest end of the property have been cordoned off due to the development of several frost boils. 

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Charlie Sage Memorial Contest discontinued

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The Neepawa Banner

After 36 years, the Charlie Sage Memorial Old Time Fiddlers Contest has come to an end. At a recent meeting of the organizing committee, a decision was reached to retire the competition. Two main factors were considered for the basis of this decision; firstly, the demise of the Neepawa and Area Lily Festival and secondly, the lack of volunteers to continue the work of the organizing committee.

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Neepawa Rotary Club supports HOPE

 

 

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(L to R) HOPE members Brooke Anderson & Shelby Gillies accept a donation from Neepawa Rotary Club treasurer Don Schmall.

 
By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The Rotary Club of Neepawa has donated $1,000 to the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute HOPE program. The money is to assist HOPE’s commitment to Free the Children, an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 with the aim of empowering young people to become socially engaged.

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