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.
NACI student honoured for volunteer efforts
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- Published on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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Declan Smith of NACI was one of five Manitoba youth selected to receive the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. He received the award at WE Day in Winnipeg on Oct. 30.
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Declan Smith is a Grade 10 student from Neepawa, MB who was recently awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. He was one of five Manitobans chosen to receive this prestigious award on Oct. 30 at a special breakfast event hosted by WE Schools prior to WE Day in Winnipeg.
