Right in the centre - More on money
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- Published on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Whenever you read charts and do some math you run a bit of risk. On Jan. 19, I wrote about the minimum wage increases, especially the situation in Ontario. I said, “From the employee point of view, a 40 hours a week job at minimum wage of $11.15 per hour comes to $446 per week. At that level, there is no federal income tax, the provincial tax is $6.73, CPP is $15.41 and EI is $7.40. Net is $416.46 per week. At $15 per hour the wages rise to $600 per week, federal tax kicks in at $10.03, provincial tax at $22.26, CPP at 32.29 and EI at $ 9.96. Net is 534.71.” The net difference was $118.25.
Playoffs slip, slidin' away for Neepawa Natives
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By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Neepawa Natives’ ice cold effort as of late, has the team sliding out of playoff contention. The latest step back for the MJHL club was a 3-1 defeat to the Swan Valley Stampeders on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Neepawa showcases rural option to future doctors
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Photo by Eoin Devereux
Doctor Robert Poettcker (on right) explains a medical procedure to a pair of University of Manitoba med students during a workshop in Neepawa on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Future doctors converged on Neepawa and Brandon last weekend to both hone their skills and learn about the benefits of working in rural Manitoba. The 48 first and second-year students from the University of Manitoba (U of M) were split into two groups; with half paying a visit to the Brandon Regional Health Centre and the other half assembling at Country Meadows Personal Care Home in Neepawa. In past years, other rural communities that have co-hosted with Brandon have included Killarney, Souris, Swan River and Virden.
Farmers finish first in THHL east
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Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa’s Ward Szucki went off on the Melita Bisons, with a spectacular seven point performance (four goals - three assists), leading the Farmers to a 9-4 win on Saturday, Jan. 27. With the victory, Neepawa (13-4-0. 26 points) locked down first place in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) eastern division. In the Melita game, Szucki opened up the scoring in the first, to make it 1-0. Then early in the second, Melita’s Lucas Oliver replied to make it 1-1.