Strong showing for Manitoba at Canada 55+ Games
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2016
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Team Manitoba 2016 returned home Aug. 20 from the 2016 Canada 55+ Games in Brampton, Ontario. The team of 108 participants ranging in age from 55 to 95 experienced the fun and friendly competition of the national Games in Brampton from Aug. 16 to 19. Approximately 1,700 athletes from all across Canada participated in this year’s 20th anniversary parade and games.
Rosebowl golf tourney set for Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Golf and Country Club (NGCC) is pleased to see that its Rosebowl Tournament has become, for many golfers across the region, an annual tradition. The prestigious competition has been a staple of the local golf calendar for over five decades and is set to begin on Saturday, Sept. 3. Mark Kerkowich from the Clear Lake Golf Course heads into the weekend as the defending champion, having won the 2014 and 2015 edition of the event.
My perspective - Health care of tomorrow
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Today, from the phone in my pocket, I can do lots of things. I can pay bills, order food or watch videos. I can track my own health through any number of health apps, but what I can’t do is use it to access my actual health data. In such a data-driven world, this seems entirely out of place. But maybe not for long.
Right in the centre - Energy, vision and leadership
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- Published on Thursday, September 1, 2016
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Most everybody wants economic development. Most everyone wants it to happen in a sustainable fashion. I say most everyone as there is a growing number of people who don’t want any progress or sustainable development at all. They fight every step toward a progressing economy. Our society is increasingly hampered by a parade of chronic complainers and protesters.
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