Manitoba Horticultural Association celebrating 120 years
- Details
- Published on Saturday, January 20, 2018
By Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Manitoba Horticultural Association (MHA) is celebrating 120 years of gardening history with its annual general meeting from Jan. 25-27 in Neepawa at the Christian Education Centre of the Neepawa United Church.
Read more: Manitoba Horticultural Association celebrating 120 years
New regional soccer association created
- Details
- Published on Friday, January 19, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Youth soccer across the Westman region will have a dramatically different look to it in 2018. Earlier this week, the local governing bodies in Brandon, Neepawa, Minnedosa and Rivers approved amalgamating into the newly created Westman Regional Soccer Association (WRSA). Discussions on this partnership have been going for five years, as the Manitoba Soccer Association worked to further develop soccer in all parts of the province. This is the first regional governing body of its kind for soccer in Manitoba.
Cutting edge yet still classic
- Details
- Published on Friday, January 19, 2018
K.S. Hunter’s Barbershop owner & operator Katie Hunter & her dog Copper. (Photo property of J. Images)
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The classic barbershop experience is making a comeback, and Minnedosa is now part of that movement. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, K.S. Hunter’s Barbershop opened for business, offering the luxury of an old style haircut and straight razor shave.
Right in the centre - Minimal questions
- Details
- Published on Thursday, January 18, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
There has been a lot of discussion about the minimum wage being raised to $14 per hour in Ontario. It is scheduled to go to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2019. The recent increase was a raise of $2.40 per hour. It has jolted many small business owners and not in a good way.