Canadian award for collegiate educator
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- Published on Saturday, July 1, 2017
By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
Readers may recall the June 16 edition of Rivers Banner contained a full page story about the grand opening of Rivers Wetland Centre of Excellence. Included in that ceremony was the presentation of an award of excellence from Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) which named Rivers Collegiate EECOM’s most outstanding school, kindergarten-Grade 12. What the school didn’t know at that time was that one of their teachers, Mr. Daniel Kiazyk, also received an EECOM individual award as the best environmental educator.
First fire in 40 years
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- Published on Saturday, July 1, 2017
By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
The day was nearly over on June 23 and most volunteers with Rivers/Daly Fire Department were snug in their beds. A call at 11:50 p.m. disturbed that rest and the 14 men who were on call rose and raced to the fire hall to don necessary equipment and head out of town. After travelling two miles east, they turned north to reach the cottage at 23 Sioux Lane in Chimo Resort. It was already fully engulfed in flames; members worked to contained the spread to that lot only.
Homebodies - To me, this is Canada
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- Published on Saturday, July 1, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
As you read this, I will just be settling my wings after the long flight home from Paris. Canada Day, Canada 150, will have filled the front pages of newspapers and flooded the airwaves. And so it should. I am proud to be a Canadian. I work diligently to do justice to the title.
NACI drama receives donation
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- Published on Friday, June 30, 2017
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
NACI’s drama program recently received a donation from Neepawa Banner and its advertisers. The $120.90 donation represented a portion of the proceeds from the Banner’s “Beauty and the Beast” spread, which ran in the April 28 edition of the paper. From left: Graeme Chapman (Lumiere), Vicky Elgert (Babette), Blair Chapman, and the Banner’s John Drinkwater.
