Community Foundation celebrates milestones
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- Published on Friday, March 27, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
This year, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary and those involved with the organization are hoping to see the community celebrate with them. On Saturday, April 18, the Foundation will be holding a birthday party, one of a few special events planned for this year.
NACTV to broadcast British show with local connection
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- Published on Friday, March 27, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Next month, Neepawa’s NACTV will broadcast the world premier of a British drama-comedy called Black by Day. The show, set in working class England in 1910, follows the stories of three women and their families in very rough times. The two half-hour pilot episodes will air on Monday, April 6 and April 13.
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Community comes out to support fire victims
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- Published on Thursday, March 26, 2015
Photo property of Alan Gillies, GEM Media
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
On March 25, the four families who lived above the Neepawa Home Hardware store lost everything when the building was destroyed by a fire. In the weeks following the disaster, the community stepped up to help those displaced and on March 21, two fundraising socials were held.
Hylife Foods employees sign off on new deal
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- Published on Thursday, March 26, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Employees at HyLife Foods in Neepawa have ratified a new five year deal. Members of the UFCW Local 832, the union representing the majority of the workers, voted on and passed the collective agreement on Monday, Mar. 23 by 73.5 per cent margin.
Distracted driving enforcement
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- Published on Thursday, March 26, 2015
By Bruce Klassen
Rivers Chief of Police
Rivers Police Service has partnered with Manitoba Public Insurance and other police agencies throughout the province to conduct an enforcement program targeting distracted driving and other high risk driving behaviours. The enforcement program will run throughout April when there will be a ZERO tolerance for using a cell phone or other hand-operated electronic device while driving a vehicle. Persons found guilty will be subject to a $203.80 fine, plus demerits on their licence.
