Right in the centre - Trudeau's legacy
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- Published on Thursday, August 20, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
About four years ago, David Frum participated in a debate about the legacy of Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Well known as a former prime minister of Canada and father of current Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau, the very name raises strong feelings in Canada.
$13,000 raised from DQ Treat Day
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- Published on Thursday, August 20, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The little bit of ice cream makes for a nice treat on a hot summer day. For many people in Neepawa, that treat likely tasted just a little bit sweeter recently when its purchase meant you were helping out a good cause.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation cuts back services
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- Published on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Hwy. North at Neepawa has become a virtual forest of ragweed, grass and pigweed plants as highways department policies have changed. All highways except Hwy. 1 will only be mowed once per season and only after August 24 each year. (photo by Ken Waddell)
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation quietly implemented a new policy on highway mowing this year. In the past, provincial highways were mowed two or even more times a year but not any more. Only Hwy. 1 is being mowed more than once a season. All other highways are now subject to Phase One mowing which happens after August 24 and that mowing is contracted out. In addition, MIT used to accommodate requests from towns like Neepawa and Minnedosa for special mowing in advance of special community events such as Minnedosa’s Fun Fest or the former Neepawa Lily Festival. Those request won’t be met any longer either.
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Construction continues on Riverdale Health Centre expansion
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- Published on Friday, August 14, 2015
By Gary Pomeroy
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On Feb. 10, 1960 Riverdale Hospital opened. It consisted of 18 beds, nursery, x-ray, laboratory, physician and dental offices, nurses quarters, laundry and kitchen facilities. The cost was approximately $220,000. Riverdale Personal Care home, consisting of 20 beds, opened on Oct. 16, 1981 at a construction cost of $718,000. Another addition was build in 1989 with the opening of Westwood Lodge at a cost of $828,800; it had 11 one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit.
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