Town of Neepawa receiving funding
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- Published on Monday, April 27, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Earlier this year, Neepawa was one of three Manitoba communities to receive funding under a federal government program to help attract and retain foreign direct investment. Invest Canada- Community Initiatives (ICCI) provided $132,180 in funding to Economic Development Winnipeg, the Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation and the Town of Neepawa.
Local athletes go to Brandon for Festivus Games
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- Published on Sunday, April 26, 2015
Front row: Michelle Tibbett, Tara McCarty, Ashley McCaughan.
Middle row: Mavis Kulbacki, Sherrie Hockin, Rachel McClay, Jennifer Enns, Brenda Hofer.
Back row: Leanne Chubey, Alanna Ford.
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Crossfit enthusiasts from across western Manitoba recently gathered in Brandon for a festivus for the rest of us. Nine members of Whitey’s Fitness Body Shop in Neepawa took up the challenge of the Festivus Games, a functional-fitness event geared towards novice and intermediate athletes.
This year's Heart and Stroke campaign a success
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- Published on Saturday, April 25, 2015
By Jean Borchardt
On March 18, Pauline Zygadlo and myself met with Catherine Newham, coordinator for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, to give our report on this year’s successful Heart & Stroke Campaign. We raised $3,790.70.
BPCU has steady year
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- Published on Saturday, April 25, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Keeping it simple and staying the course seemed to be the main message at the Beautiful Plains Credit Union Annual General meeting last week. Judging by past meetings, the AGM supper was predictable with a beef supper, door prizes and an election by acclamation and oh, yes, a financial statement. The statements presented by Manager Gord Sylvester showed a profit of over half a million dollars on assets that have now climbed to almost $104 million.
