A house warming gift for the MLA
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At the Manitoba legislature Christmas open house on Dec. 3, Eileen Clarke, Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Affairs and MLA for Agassiz greeted many guests including Ken Waddell, president of the Neepawa Natives Junior A Hockey team.
Fall Guide to Home Improvement: Energy savings
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Five tips to make an older home more energy efficient
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While new homes are being built to be more energy efficient than ever before, thanks to a growing green building movement and increasingly strict building codes, the age of existing dwellings continues to present challenges. More than 40 percent of the housing stock in the United States was built before 1969 and simply wouldn’t stand up to today’s standards. Yet, much can be done to help homeowners improve their building envelope to reduce energy use and increase efficiency.
Students showcase talent, support Children’s Hospital
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Photos courtesy of Michelle Young. On Nov. 29, talented NACI students performed in two talent shows. In the afternoon, Amy Spring’s Grade 9 Social Studies class organized an in-school show in support of the Children’s Hospital. In the evening (pictured) the students performed at a show organized by HOPE, the school’s social justice group.
Above: The band called FABU1OUS
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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On Nov. 29, students in Amy Spring’s NACI Grade 9 social studies class treated the school to a showcase of talent, while also raising money for a good cause. This is the second year that Spring has enlisted her students to organize a talent show, called the NACI Talent Show, featuring students from the school.
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My perspective - Keeping the lights on
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Skyrocketing expenses have put Manitoba Hydro in the headlines again, but this time, it isn’t related to multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects. The crown corporation was in the news this week with the release of its 2015 payroll.