Provincial High School Track and Field Championship
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
Submitted photo. A close finish for Zoie Forgue of Neepawa during the Milk Provincial Track and Field Championships in Brandon.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Track and field athletes with Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) had an impressive weekend at the Milk MHSAA Provincial Championship. A handful of competitors made it to the finals in their respective events and also posted personal bests, while challenging themselves against the top athletes from across Manitoba.
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My perspective - Future of the family farm
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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According to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), over $50 billion in farm assets are set to change hands over the next 10 years. Canada’s farm population is ageing and there will be a huge change in the country’s agricultural landscape as these ageing farmers sell their farms and retire.
Negotiations continue for Minnedosa station
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Photo by Eoin Devereux. The Minnedosa train station was built in 1910. Since 2005, local volunteers have spent over 2,000 hours in maintenance and repairs.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for a heritage group in Minnedosa that’s been working for over a decade to preserve the town’s train station. Minnedosa Heritage Inc. has received a financial offer of $75,000 from CP Rail to compensate them for the work the organization has done to the historic building since 2006. During a meeting on Tuesday, June 14, the group considered the offer and voted to send a counter offer to CP of $110,000.
Court’s Greenhouse no longer a perennial business
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Photo by Kira Paterson. After being open for 32 years, Jeanine Court has decided to close Court’s Greenhouse after this season is over.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
After 32 years in the greenhouse business, Jeanine Court has announced this as the last season for Court’s Greenhouse. At the end of June, the business will be closing for the year, like it usually does, but the doors will not open again next spring.
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