Neepawa’s own highlander
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- Published on Friday, March 2, 2018
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In medal testing exams, Violily received great praise from the examiner. She is looking forward to taking further exams in March.
Shona McHarg
Neepawa Banner & Press
Five-year-old Violily Jeffrey began highland dancing only one year ago under the direction of Shona McHarg in Brandon. To date, she has participated in various performances in Western Manitoba, taken part in Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance (SDTA) annual medal testing examinations and competed in competitions.
New cash for Austin community kitchen
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- Published on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Eight community centres across Manitoba, including one in Austin, will split more than $84,000 to purchase and install new commercial-grade kitchen equipment. “With this funding, our government is investing in the future of food innovation, product development and Manitoba’s entrepreneurial spirit,” said Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. “Community centres are often the launching pad for new food products, giving Manitobans access to the space and equipment needed to grow from a home-based business into something more. This is an important investment in community-led economic development and local value-added processing.”
Federal budget gets it mostly wrong according to critics
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- Published on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The federal government tabled their budget on Tuesday emphasizing they intend to close the gender gap in pay scales and encourage more fathers to take paternity leave. Critics were quick to point out that while these may be laudable goals, the country is in need of many other economic initiatives. The province of Manitoba PC government lead by Premier Brian Pallister held a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Pallister said, “This is a mid-term budget. There is nothing to help with health care. There is some money there to help with addictions but it would also have been a good time to give some tax relief.” Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said, “The economy is growing and federal spending is growing but in face of what is happening in the United States with their tax cuts, the federal government should have provided some tax relief.”
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Looking Back - 1988: Neepawa Lions take down old bandshell
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- Published on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Friday, February 25, 1938
Spring is on the way for sure, says two Press subscribers. When Mrs. M. Thomson went into her living room yesterday she found a yellow butterfly fluttering around and she thought it came off a hyacinth bulb which she had just brought from the cellar. Clifford Virtue also reported seeing a red winged blackbird.
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Auto accident in downtown Neepawa
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- Published on Monday, February 26, 2018
Photos by John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner & Press
A three vehicle accident occurred in Neepawa on Monday, Feb. 26. Eyewitnesses noted that it appeared that one person went to hospital. No additional details on the cause have been confirmed at this time. (Click on story for additional pictures.)
