Yellowhead defencemen selected 1st in MJHL draft
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- Published on Monday, June 6, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
For the second straight year, a member of the Yellowhead Chiefs was the first selection in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 2016 bantam draft. Defencemen Parker Malchuk, of Birtle, was picked by the Neepawa Natives on Sunday, June 5, in Selkirk. Malchuk, 15, scored eight goals and 19 assists for the bantam AAA Chiefs during the regular season. During last year’s draft, Neepawa also had the number one draft pick, and chose Yellowhead centre Mackenzie Belinski, of Vista, MB.
Rivers Police Report - May 2016
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- Published on Saturday, June 4, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Rivers Police Chief
The month of May saw a total of 40 calls for service by Rivers Police Service, including the theft of groceries from Rivers Bigway Foods on Sunday, May 29. We also kicked off our annual Use Your Head campaign and we participated in a mock accident at Rivers Collegiate. The rest of our calls fell into the following categories.
McCreary School social justice club visits Samaritan House
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- Published on Friday, June 3, 2016
Submitted photos. During their trip to Samaritan House, the Operation Difference Makers group sorted through food items at the warehouse facility.
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Operation Difference Makers
McCreary School’s social justice club, “Operation DifferenceMakers,” would like to thank the Samaritan House in Brandon for facilitating some time for students to help spread mulch and weed their community garden. During the time in Brandon, the club also took the opportunity to sort nonperishable food items at the Samaritan House facility.
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Air Cadets celebrate 75 years of excellence
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- Published on Friday, June 3, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. WO2 Hailey Rapsky presented a plaque to Reviewing Officer Brent Hunter, President of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 (Neepawa) as a token of appreciation.
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Air Cadet League of Canada (MB)
The Royal Canadian Air Cadets, in partnership with the Air Cadet League of Canada, has been training youth in Canada for 75 years. Throughout its history, No. 9 Neepawa Air Cadet Squadron has attracted youth from Neepawa, Kelwood, Riding Mountain, Erickson, Onanole, Minnedosa, Franklin, Mentmore, Brookdale, Arden, Gladstone, Mountain Road, Birnie, Eden, Wellwood and Edrans.
