My perspective - A proactive approach
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- Published on Friday, July 31, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Like hockey and maple syrup, universal health care is an identifiable feature of Canada. The problem is that, unlike hockey and maple syrup, there are shortages within the health care system that leave many people paying for services they can’t access. We aren’t just paying a little bit either. In 2015/2016, the province in planning to spend $6 billion on Health, roughly 38 per cent of the entire $15 billion budget.
Roe heads to Toronto for pageant
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- Published on Thursday, July 30, 2015
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On Saturday, August 1, Kaylyn Roe will be heading to Toronto to compete in the Miss Teenage Canada Pageant. The pageant itself will take place on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Right in the centre - Naysayers can paint or get off the ladder
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- Published on Thursday, July 30, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
As I sat in my office on Saturday July 25, 2015, it was a much different July Saturday than the past 8-10 years. For most of those years, I was chairman of the Neepawa Area Lily Festival and I was involved for all 18 festivals.
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PAC settling into new home in Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, July 30, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The pastor of a new church in Neepawa says he is bringing a message of hope and inclusiveness to the community. Stafford Greer, along with several members of his congregation, are planning to open a branch of the Prairie Alliance Church (PAC) in the former Neepawa Funeral home building in mid to late September. Greer, who has been a part of PAC for five years in Portage la Prairie, said that the denomination has a long established history in the province.