Neepawa council appoints CEO, sells land
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- Published on Friday, October 24, 2014
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Neepawa council, at its last meeting before the election, appointed Colleen Synchyshyn as the CAO. Synchyshyn had been Assistant CAO under Richard Beachey, who resigned last month. She had been acting CAO since Beachey’s resignation.
Family thankful for support after devastating fire
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- Published on Thursday, October 23, 2014
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
There have been a few sleepless nights for Marijka Kostenchuk recently after a fire unexpectedly struck her reflexology and massage therapy clinic in Neepawa.
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Sixth annual Neepawa Sports Dinner a success
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- Published on Thursday, October 23, 2014
(L to R:) Big Daddy Tazz, Jocelyne Larocque and Tim Hague Sr. Photo by Eoin Devereux
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
It was a true night of inspiration for those in attendance at the sixth annual Sports Dinner in Neepawa. The event, held on Saturday, Oct. 18, featured a pair of guest speakers; Tim Hague Sr, one half of the inaugural winners of the Amazing Race Canada, and Jocelyne Larocque, who was a member of the 2014 Canadian Women’s Olympic hockey team.
‘We’re not giving up’
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- Published on Thursday, October 23, 2014
East View redevelopment project denied provincial funding
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
The redevelopment of the former East View Lodge site into 44 units of senior’s housing won’t be receiving provincial funding. NADCO chair Wayne Hildebrand and Grant Lukin, chair of the Neepawa Kinsmen Senior Citizens Housing Board said today that they were not one of the five successful applicants. In total, 27 projects were competing for $9.2 million in provincial funding through Manitoba Housing.
Regional hospital, then and now
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- Published on Thursday, October 23, 2014
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Back in 2007, the 11 doctors that were serving the Neepawa and Minnedosa areas teamed up to promote the establishment of a regional hospital between the two towns at Franklin.
