Adult day program helps seniors active and independent
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- Published on Friday, December 30, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
As the seasons change, so does the decor in the dining room of Yellowhead Manor and it’s all thanks to the participants in the community’s Adult Day Program. Run by out of Neepawa’s Country Meadows Personal Care Home, the Adult Day Program gives seniors in the community a chance to keep their hands, bodies and minds active.
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My perspective - The big squeeze
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- Published on Friday, December 30, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It’s not a great time to be a charity in search of predictable funding. Independent decisions made by corporations and governments are cutting local charities out of money they used to rely upon.
Right in the centre - The great divide
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- Published on Thursday, December 29, 2016
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There seems to be an ever widening gap between style and substance. In recent weeks, we have had a never ending media diet of how despicable Donald Trump is supposed to be. Trump is a bit weird, that is fairly obvious, but to listen to his detractors one would think Trump can single-handedly ride the States into the ditch. He can’t, as he has to get approval from Congress and the Senate for legislation.
Local charities impacted by changes to giving program
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- Published on Thursday, December 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Changes to Manitoba Hydro’s charitable giving policy are making it a little harder for employees to support charitable organizations close to home. Previously, employees could donate to charities directly through automatic payroll deductions, as well as to one of 14 local allocation funds, which was matched by the corporation and distributed by the local fund committee. Under the old giving program, smaller, Neepawa-based charities, such as the Neepawa United Way, Neepawa and Area Palliative Care and the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation received numerous donations from Hydro staff.
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