Killarney Shamrocks win provincial championship
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- Published on Friday, April 15, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Killarney Shamrocks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League have won the 2016 Manitoba Senior ‘A’ Provincial Championship. The Shamrocks earned the title with a 9-4 win over the Lac du Bonnet Blues, the Manitoba Senior Hockey League champions, on Sunday, Apr. 10 at the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg.
My perspective - One size fits poorly
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- Published on Friday, April 15, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Last week, Brandon University found itself making headlines across the country, but it wasn’t the kind of attention they wanted. In early April, a user of the anonymous posting site “We Believe Survivors” uploaded a photo of a Behavioural Contract that the university made her sign after she reported an alleged sexual assault to the school. According to Brandon Sun reports, the contract required the signee to "not discuss the event which happened … between you and the male student with anyone other than a counsellor.” Breaking the contract could result in suspension or expulsion from the school.
Book examines Neepawa’s hockey heritage
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- Published on Thursday, April 14, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Author Rick Sparling stands in front of some of Neepawa’s hockey history on display at the Yellowhead Centre with an advanced reading copy of his new book, Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The history of minor hockey in Neepawa is being explored in a new book. Rick Sparling, who previously authored The History of Public School Hockey in Neepawa, is researching a new work titled Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook. The book, which is near completion, is filled with articles, photographs and stories about local teams, players and trophies from 1894 until 1989.
Manitoba Votes 2016 - Representing Agassiz
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- Published on Thursday, April 14, 2016
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
Question: Why should you represent Agassiz constituency in the Legislature?
