A princess lives in Oak River
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Producer
For the past two months Strathclair Drama Club members have been meeting once or twice a week to memorize lines/music, learn choreography/staging and try on costumes. There are another two months of rehearsals ahead for the 37-member cast; five actors live within the coverage area of Rivers Banner while even more have connections to this area.
Local connections part of 2016 Curling Hall of Fame
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame and Museum (MCHFM) has announced its hall of fame inductees for this year. Three of the individuals lived, worked and curled in the Neepawa area for a number of years.
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Rolling River Festival soon returns to Minnedosa
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Sheila Thiessen
Publicity
The annual Rolling River Festival of the Arts is less than a month away! Sessions will be held in Minnedosa March 14-18 and the committee has secured the services of Elizabeth Rotoff, Caron Whitlaw-Hiebert and Wendy Bobby as adjudicators. You may be interested to know their credentials and expertise in offering suggestions to our participants.
No Escape from Greatness
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
The headline of this story is the title of a book written by a man who spent one year of his life in Rivers and while he has few memories of town, several readers will be familiar with his family tree. His mother Laurie Plumb explains the history of author Jeffrey John Eyamie of Winnipeg.