Performers ready to take stage for Fine Arts Festival
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- Published on Friday, March 31, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
As performers are putting the final polish on their performances, the organizers of the 51st annual Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival are setting the stage. Taking place April 6-8 at Knox Presbyterian Church, in Neepawa, the event offers singers and pianists a chance to hone their skills, have some fun and possibly win some scholarships.
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My perspective - Food for thought
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- Published on Thursday, March 30, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Agriculture is extremely important to our region, but as many people know, the real money isn’t in primary production. In agriculture, changing a commodity into a more finished product adds greatly to its value.
Right in the centre - Reality and consequences
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- Published on Thursday, March 30, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
There is a growing divide between reality and what people want to believe. What people want to believe and what people wish were true is one thing. Reality may be quite another thing. The mainstream media and many people in the academic world seem to have a very open view to what they perceive to be reality. Here are three widely unrelated examples
Gladstone worried about health care future
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- Published on Thursday, March 30, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Gladstone residents are concerned about the state of healthcare in their community and recently voiced those concerns to representatives of Southern Health-Santé Sud. Over 100 people packed the Senior’s Drop-In Centre on Monday, Mar. 27 to hear a presentation from Regional Health Authority CEO Kathy McPhail regarding the future of services in Gladstone. Other RHA reps in attendance included vice president of Medical Denis Fortier, executive director Marian Woods and the director of Health Services for Gladstone and MacGregor, Shirley Guenther.
