ACC Day comes to Neepawa
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- Published on Monday, February 2, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Teachers, administration and students from Assiniboine Community College will converge on Neepawa on Wednesday, Feb. 4 for ACC Day. Manager of recruitment and career services for ACC Lisa Huston, said this series of events is the college’s way to engage with outlying communities throughout the westman region.
RCMP urge snowmobile safety
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- Published on Saturday, January 31, 2015
By Const. Paul Human
Media Relations
Snowmobiling is very popular across Manitoba. It is a unique way to get around in the winter and see parts of the province hidden by snow and trees.It’s a lot of fun out there on the trails and the lakes, but it only stays fun if everyone gets home safely.Here are 10 safety tips that will make your snowmobiling experience a great one:
Minnedosa mayor pleased with response from rec centre forum
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- Published on Friday, January 30, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Just under 100 people attended a public forum in Minnedosa on Monday, Jan. 26, to learn more about the construction of a proposed regional events centre. The project has been in the works since 2009 and would include a new hockey arena that will replace the existing ice rink, which was built in 1947.
Read more: Minnedosa mayor pleased with response from rec centre forum
Neepawa Chamber looks to past and future
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- Published on Thursday, January 29, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Thanks to some successful events last year, the Neepawa and District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, held last week, was cause for optimism. Held over the lunch hour last Thursday, about 23 people attended the meeting to hear about the organization’s activities in 2014 as well as plans for the upcoming year.
Cystic fibrosis patient looks to curling for cure
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- Published on Monday, January 26, 2015
By Alan Gillies
G.E.M. Media
Carla Bullied’s 13-year-old son, Dallas Jonasson, has cystic fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. There is no cure.
Read more: Cystic fibrosis patient looks to curling for cure
