Out of Helen's kitchen - Bread Pudding
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- Published on Saturday, April 14, 2018
Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press
I love rum and raisin ice cream so when I came across this rum and raisin bread pudding I had to try it. It’s a twist on an old fashioned comfort food. The recipe is on the smaller side so if you have a large group to feed, just double it. It called for bread in the recipe but I used 3 whole wheat buns and that worked well.
Homebodies - Every minus is half of a plus
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- Published on Saturday, April 14, 2018
Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
“Every minus is half of a plus, waiting for a stroke of vertical awareness.” Alan Cohen (author of 14 popular inspirational books, contributing writer for ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’, columnist and seminar leader on spiritual awakening and visionary living.) There are days when I need this simple reminder, every minus is half a plus. Sometimes I need it for myself and sometimes I need to share it with others. Most of us take a set back seriously. That’s okay as long as it challenges us to think further, and not crumple in defeat.
Manitoba Community Services Council sees funding cut
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- Published on Friday, April 13, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
After 34 years, how Manitoba not-for-profits access small grants is changing. Early this year, the provincial government announced that they would be cutting the administrative funding to the Manitoba Community Service Council (MCSC) and re-allocating that money to their own Community Places Program. MCSC is an arms-length organization that received money from the provincial government and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries to fund grants and planning assistance to non-profit community organizations.
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Solid support once again for Neepawa Ag Expo
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- Published on Friday, April 13, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The 2018 edition of the Neepawa Ag Expo appears to have built upon the success of the inaugural event. The Expo, now in its second year of existence, was held at the Yellowhead Centre on Thursday, Apr. 5. It featured 48 display and sponsor booths from ag-related businesses across the Westman region. Those participation numbers are higher than 2017 when 39 businesses partook in the day.
