NACI Tiger wins provincial player of the year
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Submitted photo. (L to R) Coach Jody Jury, players Danielle Hanke and Lina Gordon and coach Darren Roe at the Basketball Manitoba awards ceremony. They, along with Jayme Kulbacki (not pictured), represented the NACI Tigers at the banquet, as well as on the court during the all-star game on Saturday, Apr. 16, in Winnipeg.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Lina Gordon of the NACI Tigers has been honoured as Basketball Manitoba’s AAfemale player of the year. The senior received the prestigious award on Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Basketball Manitoba Awards banquet in Winnipeg. It was a part of a full weekend of festivities, which included several basketball games, featuring the boys and girls A - AAA and AAAA graduating all-stars.
My perspective - This little piggy can’t go to market?
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Prohibiting the practice of shark finning, making dog fighting illegal, banning the import of products made of dog or cat fur or skin and creating more legal mechanisms to prosecute those who starve animals to death– A newly introduced federal bill aims to close the loopholes that currently allow these practices to continue. You would be hard pressed to find a Canadian who doesn’t support such legislation, the problem is that this isn’t all that Bill C-246 contains.
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Rotary learns of Foodgrains Bank’s international endeavours
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Photo by Eoin Devereux. Ray Baloun shared details of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s works with the Neepawa Rotary Club on Apr. 15.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A presentation on Friday, Apr. 15, during the Rotary Club of Neepawa’s weekly luncheon, examined the ongoing international efforts of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Ray Baloun, a board member with Canadian Foodgrains Bank, shared details and photos of a recent trip he and other members of the organization took to Laos and India. The excursion was part of the group’s resolution to help people grow their own food and also improve water and sanitation in their villages.
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Rumoured stabbing did not happen
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RCMP say that the rumour of a recent stabbing in Neepawa is just that, a rumour. Many people within the community have recently been discussing an alleged incident on Tuesday, Apr. 19 near Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute.
