Send Justin a message
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- Published on Wednesday, July 18, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Many Canadians who donate to help people around the world cite their thankfulness for living in Canada as their reason for giving back. They are glad to be able to help their far-away neighbours—and they want their country to do the same.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is launching a new campaign to encourage Canadians to let the Government of Canada know about their support for ending global hunger and extreme poverty.
Through the I Care postcard campaign, Canadians are encouraged to sign a postcard addressed to the Prime Minister, letting him know they care about Canada’s role in ending global hunger and poverty, and they support Canada contributing generously toward these goals.
It’s important we speak with a united voice, and let the Government of Canada know just how strongly we believe in Canada’s ability to be a force for good in the world.
Advocating for changes and improvements to public policies is one of the ways the Foodgrains Bank works to end hunger. Canadian citizens have an important role in influencing policy changes by voicing their support and encouragement to their elected officials.
Through our last postcard campaign, approximately 25,000 Canadians sent postcards to the Prime Minister, letting him know they believe Canada should be contributing more of its overall aid budget to agricultural development to help small-scale farmers.
We learned from that campaign that without an overall increase to Canada’s aid budget, increased support for agriculture would be highly unlikely. I hope many Canadians will take the opportunity to sign and send a postcard, and encourage their friends and neighbours to join them. We’re excited to see what change we can accomplish when we work together.
Jim Cornelius.
executive director
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Farmhouse 50 is raising Manitoba products
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- Published on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Since its grand opening last month, Farmhouse 50 has quickly turned into a gathering place for many in Minnedosa.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Drawn to the building’s character, Meaghan Cann’s vision for the historic Chipperfield’s building in Minnedosa was realized last month, with the opening of her new business, Farmhouse 50. Cann, who owns the business with her husband Jamie, has created a space that’s part coffee house, part gift shop and all Manitoban.
Local volunteer earns international honour
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- Published on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Darlene Gillies named 2018 UCT Volunteer of the Year
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
To simply say that Darlene Gillies has a long history of volunteerism still feels like a dramatic understatement. For years, her name has been a familiar one penned upon the bottom of the sign-up sheets for a wide array of community functions. It’s because of that consistent commitment to helping others that she has been recently honoured by the Order of United Commercial Travellers (UCT).
Looking back - 1978 : Neepawa wins twin-town golf tournament
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- Published on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Photo courtesy of the Neepawa Banner & Press Archives
GOLFERS FROM NEEPAWA AND MINNEDOSA teed off against each other in the Twin Town Tourney which finished up Monday evening July 10, 1978. The Neepawa club came out on top, and Neepawa president Harry Connerton accepted the Walter Zeke trophy on behalf of the club.
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday,
July 12, 1938
Evidence submitted on behalf of the Government of Alberta at a recent hearing of the Tariff Board in connection with developments in the Turner Valley oil field is that as a result of these developments petroleum consumers in the Prairie Provinces this year will pay approximately $5,500,000 less for gasoline, distillates, and other light petroleum products than they paid in 1936.
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Neepawa's Victoria Quilts reaches milestone
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- Published on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
On Tuesday, Margaret VanBuskirk picked up a quilt from the Victoria’s Quilts Neepawa office. Soon, Margaret will knock on the front door of a home in the Neepawa area to deliver a handmade quilt to give to the person who lives there. The person has cancer, as does everyone who receives one of the quilts from Victoria’s Quilts.
