‘It’s the most fun I’ve had, in ever’

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Photos by Tony Eu. The 2016 Westman Youth Choir performing at their final concert in the Central United Church, in Brandon. This year’s 54 voice choir included seven from Neepawa.

By Tony Eu

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the 2016 Westman Youth Choir (WMYC) held their final performance in the Central United Church, in Brandon. On stage, amongst the 54 singers in this year’s choir, were seven from Neepawa: Graeme Chapman, Logan Enns, Christopher Eu, Ray Andi Marcel Ignacio, Jayden Lowe and Jamie and Jody Pottinger were all members of the 2016 WMYC.

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Celebrating 15 years

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Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson.

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The Dispatch - ‘The driver decided to take off on police’

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Spruce Plains RCMP

On Sept. 8, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Neepawa RCMP observed a vehicle travelling on road 84N in the RM of Minto-Odanah. The male driver was known to police to operate a motor vehicle while disqualified in the past. The vehicle was stopped and it was confirmed that the male was in fact prohibited from driving in Canada. 

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Models rock the runway at the Erma & Louise Fall Fashion Show

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Photo by Miranda Leybourne. Louise Kostenchuk was one of the models in the Erma & Louise Fashion Show, hosted by Neepawa retailer Kerreen’s Clothing. The event, which featured fabulous fall fashions, was also a fundraiser for Central Plains Cancer Services.

By Miranda Leybourne

Neepawa Banner

Glitz and glamour seemed to be the theme of the night at the Erma & Louise Fall Fashion Show at Kerreen’s Clothing, on Oct. 13.

More than 50 people attended the show, put on by store owner Maureen Turner and named after the late Erma Stuart, who passed away in late September after battling cancer valiantly, and Louise Kostenchuk, whose continued fight against the disease has inspired so many. 

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Feeding the hungry, one meal at a time

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Photos by Tony Eu. Through a competition organzied by members of NACI’s HOPE group, the school collected 411.8 lbs of food, which they loaded into two vehicles to be taken to Neepawa’s FCC office. 

By Tony Eu

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)’s food drive, Drive Away Hunger, is now officially over. Having started on May 9 and ended on Oct. 14, Drive Away Hunger received over 11,000 meals worth of donations from across the Neepawa, Minnedosa and Carberry areas. 

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