NACI French class takes in the Voyageur life

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Published on Friday, February 26, 2016

Submitted photo. One can never be too old for a field trip. The NACI senior high French class got to take one to Winnipeg to spend a day at Festival du Voyageur on Thursday, Feb. 18.  

Submitted by Nora Heschuk

Neepawa Area Collegiate

On Thursday, Feb. 18, 30 Neepawa Area Collegiate (NACI) high school French students experienced the “Joie de Vivre” at the Festival du Voyageur – “the largest winter festival in western Canada”.  The students attended a variety of fun and informative activities related to Manitoba’s history, with emphasis on Voyageur, Métis and First Nations histories.

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Something sweet coming to McCreary for fourth annual Maple Syrup Festival

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Published on Friday, February 26, 2016

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The Neepawa Banner

The 2016 Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival celebrates its fourth anniversary by launching a festival website. We are proud of this investment in the future of the festival and thank Manitoba Tourism for supporting this project. 

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Neepawa United Way to cease operations April 30

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Published on Friday, February 26, 2016

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

As of April 30, the Neepawa and District United Way will no longer be in operation. Over the past few years, the organization has seen a decrease in donations and an increase in operating costs, explained Jodie Byram, executive director of the Neepawa and District United Way. She said that the membership fees and administration costs, along with the lack of volunteers, have made the cost of operating in Neepawa too high.

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