My perspective - Not like the old days
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- Published on Thursday, May 25, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
During the winter, one could be forgiven for forgetting that we live in an agricultural area. Far from sight, the cows are in the corrals and the crops are in the bins. But with each passing day, we are reminded of the importance of agriculture to the region. Each warm day, we see more farm equipment on the roads and in the fields and cows and calves can be seen out in the pastures.
Right in the centre - NDP/Union cartel has stifled our economy
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- Published on Thursday, May 25, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The provincial government is looking again at allowing replacement and expansion of hog barns. It is about 10 years overdue, as it was in 2007 that the former NDP government imposed a moratorium on hog barn construction. It was an ill-conceived and devastating move. It’s main purpose was to set up an elaborate smokescreen to divert attention from the NDP’s main purpose. That main effect was to elevate public sector union numbers as high as possible to placate the union demands.
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PAC'n the park back for a second year
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- Published on Thursday, May 25, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
PAC’n the Park, the Prairie Alliance Church (PAC) in Neepawa’s summer family fun day, is coming back Sunday, June 18.
Yellowhead board approves arena upgrades
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- Published on Thursday, May 25, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Major upgrades are looming for the Yellowhead Arena. On Monday, May 22, the board of directors for the Yellowhead Centre (YHC) in Neepawa unanimously passed a pair of motions; one for the installation of new arena boards and the second for a new scoreboard clock. The exact cost of the improvements has yet not been released to the public, due to various options available on this work that may affect the pricing.