Distracted driving enforcement
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- Published on Thursday, March 26, 2015
By Bruce Klassen
Rivers Chief of Police
Rivers Police Service has partnered with Manitoba Public Insurance and other police agencies throughout the province to conduct an enforcement program targeting distracted driving and other high risk driving behaviours. The enforcement program will run throughout April when there will be a ZERO tolerance for using a cell phone or other hand-operated electronic device while driving a vehicle. Persons found guilty will be subject to a $203.80 fine, plus demerits on their licence.
Elementary school to see expanded gymnasium
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- Published on Monday, March 23, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atknison
The Neepawa Banner
The Pine Creek School Division announced last week plans to move ahead with the long awaited expansion of the Gladstone Elementary School gymnasium. Division superintendent Brian Gouriluk explained that the board has been talking about this project for close to 20 years and the timing was right this year to make the expansion a reality. In this coming year’s budget, the division created a reserve fund to designate funds for the project.
Success for Neepawa Figure Skating Club at STARSkate provincials
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- Published on Friday, March 20, 2015
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The season is starting to wind down for the Neepawa Figure Skating Club. On Mar. 7, the group participated in the 2015 Skate Canada Manitoba STARSkate Championships in Swan River and ended the event with some very positive results.
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Rocky Mountain preparing to move
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- Published on Friday, March 20, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
With less than two weeks until their projected move in date, it's a busy scene at Rocky Mountain Equipment's new building east of Neepawa. Branch manager Shawn Compton said that they are working towards an April 1 move in date, with an official opening on April 6.
