Right in the centre - Turning the big ship around
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- Published on Thursday, June 9, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Manitoba had an NDP government for 17 years. The voters overwhelmingly switched to a PC Manitoba government in last spring’s election. Last fall, voters tossed out a CPC federal government in favour of a Liberal majority. Voters, in both cases, wanted a big change. It’s interesting to watch how slowly actual change comes.
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Two local winners at tourism awards
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- Published on Thursday, June 9, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. Left: Marketing award winner, Vern May makes his acceptance speech. Right: Winner in the Service Excellence category, Nikita Shaurette (right) of Shuttle Bug Charter & Tour Services (Onanole), was presented with her award from Debbie McMillan (left) of CAA Manitoba.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Hosted by Tourism Westman, the 13th annual Tribute to Tourism Awards gala took place at Carberry Community Hall, on Wednesday, June 1.
The Marketing award recognizes a marketing campaign that contributes to promoting Southwestern Manitoba as a quality destination and demonstrates effectiveness in increasing tourism to the area.
Major road projects planned for Riding Mountain
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- Published on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt
The new Progressive Conservative government will work to improve infrastructure in Manitoba this summer, including several major projects in the Riding Mountain constituency.
Canoeing for comrades
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- Published on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
On April Fool’s Day Mike Ranta of Atikokan, Ont. began a cross-country trip he expects will take six months to complete. According to posts on mikeranta.ca, he started April 1 at dawn “at the ocean’s edge at Fisherman's Memorial, Steveston, BC. Heading up the Frazer River, Mike is aiming to set a speed record on his 2016 journey… faster and farther than any person in history. This epic journey will be accomplished when Mike [lands] at Dominion Beach, Cape Breton, N.S.”
