Hairdos in the front, flowers in the back
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- Published on Friday, May 13, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Sandra Turner (left) purchased 374 Mountain Avenue to convert the front half, where Beyond the Garden Gate giftware used to be, into a hair salon. Brent Hunter, Ginny Collins and Tannis Brown, who ran the flower shop, had the giftware section on sale to clear out the inventory by May 12 to make way for Turner’s new business.
By Kira Paterson
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The local flower and gift shop, Beyond the Garden Gate, is in the process of downsizing to a flower shop only. Their giftware had been on sale for the past few weeks to help clear out their inventory in preparation for that half of the store to be converted into a hair salon. They officially closed the giftware section on Thursday, May 12.
Neepawa Cubs looking forward to start of Santa Clara Baseball League season
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- Published on Friday, May 13, 2016
Banner file photo. The Neepawa Cubs are optimistic about their chances to compete with the top teams in the Santa Clara Baseball League this upcoming season.
By Eoin Devereux
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There’s a sense of optimism around the dugout of the Neepawa Cubs this season. That’s because the Santa Clara Baseball League (SCBL) team will likely be fielding one of its most competitive squads in quite some time.
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Right in the centre - Whom do they fear?
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- Published on Thursday, May 12, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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Democracy is a funny thing. It doesn’t always give you the results you think you want.
The US presidential election looks like it’s going to deliver a race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Who would have ever wanted that? Does the American voter want a presidential choice such as that? Come on, isn’t there any better candidates in the whole of the United States than those two?
Eileen Clarke: ‘I can’t wait to get started’
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- Published on Thursday, May 12, 2016
Photo by Tracey Goncalves, Manitoba Government. New MLA and cabinet minister Eileen Clarke (fourth from left), stands with the rest of cabinet following their swearing in ceremony on May 3.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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It’s been an exciting week for new Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke. Clarke, who served two terms as Gladstone’s mayor, was named Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations on May 2 and didn’t waste time getting to know her portfolio’s stakeholders.
