Future of Bird Sanctuary in doubt
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- Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Photos by Eoin Devereux. Jake Birch has looked after the birds at Rotary Park in Neepawa, since it opened in 2000.
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
The Rotary Park Bird Sanctuary in Neepawa may have to cease operations, unless someone steps up soon to take over its caretaking duties. The sanctuary, which first opened in 2000, has been kept operational by Jake Birch and a small, but dedicated group of people over the years. But at the end of August, Birch and fellow volunteer George Burnett will permanently step down from the job, saying the physical toll is starting to catch up with them.
My Perspective - From the comfort of your couch
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- Published on Friday, July 22, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Thanks to modern technology, from the comfort of my couch, I can take a drive down the Champs-Élysées, through Times Square or past Stonehenge. This is all because of Google’s Street View images, which work with Google Maps to provide 360° images of locations around the world.
Fair weather for Oak River Fair
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- Published on Thursday, July 21, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Inclement weather has been very common in the district this past month, specifically in the Oak River district which had some hail the end of June, more than 4.5 inches of rain in a span of eight days in early July and another seven-tenths of rain on July 19. But Monday, July 18 was a beautiful day — hot, full sun, no hint of moisture. Director Gord Paddock expresses fortune because, “It’s been years since our fair has been rained out; we have been really lucky with the weather.”
Right in the Centre - In pursuit of truth and decency
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- Published on Thursday, July 21, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The government of Manitoba just re-named a portion of Hwy. 10 after the longest serving premier of Manitoba, John Bracken. Bracken wasn’t a big self-promoter. His name isn’t exactly a household name any longer.
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