Neepawa Farmers off to a hot start
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- Published on Thursday, November 8, 2018
A goal by Kyle McDonald (18) in overtime secured the won for the Neepawa Farmers over the Minnedosa Bombers on Sunday, Nov. 4.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s been a tremendous start to the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) regular season for the Neepawa Farmers. The club has won its first three games of the year, including a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the Minnedosa Bombers, at the Farmers’ home opener on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Time to put a ban on torture
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- Published on Thursday, November 8, 2018
Official petition seeks to bar conversion therapy
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
Imagine being sent away from your loved ones, having everything taken from you and sleeping without so much as a sheet to keep you warm. Picture being told every day that you are a mistake, that there’s something drastically wrong with you on a fundamental level. This is the reality for LGBT+ youths who are sent by their families to undergo conversion therapy, a practice that remains legal in much of Canada despite widespread opposition.
NACI Tigers outlast Crocus Plainsmen
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- Published on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
A pair of goals from forward Ben Rainka helped to power the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Crocus Plainsmen on Saturday, Nov. 3. Tyler Gibson, Cody Lamb and Bryan Todoruk also scored for NACI, while goaltender Myle Brister picked up the win between the pipes.
Take your MLA to Work Day
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- Published on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Photo by Eoin Devereux
Left to right: Carreer Connections Inc. executive director Tracy Williams, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, Mitchell Baryla and Salvation Army manager Amanda Naughton-Gale pose for a picture during the Take your MLA to Work Day tour.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Disability Employment Awareness Month has come to a close with its annual ‘Bring Your MLA to Work Day’. The event featured members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) visiting a local workplace that has hired an individual who happens to have a disability. The employee then provides a tour of their place of work and discusses their duties in their position.
