Local nurse set to depart for second volunteer trip
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Submitted photo. Paula Lofamia (right) in Honduras in February of last year. She leaves for her next mission trip on April 27.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A nurse who has lived in Neepawa for the past five years is using her skills to help those less fortunate. Paula Lofamia, originally from the Philippines, is leaving for Africa at the end of the month to volunteer as an operating room (OR) nurse on a Mercy Ship. Mercy Ships is a global organization that has hospitals on ships that dock at developing countries to provide free health care services to anyone who needs it. The ship Lofamia will be aboard, the Africa Mercy, is docked at Madagascar right now and will be there until June.
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Is modern agriculture threatening traditional First Nations herbs and berries?
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By Larry Powell
Planet in Peril
They call it “The Standing Medicine People Project.”
Researchers from three reserves in south-central Manitoba, Long Plain, Swan Lake and Rolling River, have teamed up with the charity, “Food Matters Manitoba,” (FMM) to conduct the project.
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Manitoba Votes 2016 - Representing Agassiz
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Question: Why should you represent Agassiz constituency in the Legislature?
Canadian musician has local ties
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Submitted photo. Morgan Cameron Ross fronts the band Bellwoods, who recently had their song on the Billboard charts for 24 weeks. Ross grew up spending his summers in the Basswood and Minnedosa area.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A pop musician who just came off more than 24 weeks on the Billboard’s top 10 music charts has ties to the Westman area. Morgan Cameron Ross fronts the band Bellwoods, whose song Live It Up put them on the Billboard charts.
Mr. Pallister goes to Neepawa
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Photo by Eoin Devereux. Brian Pallister (left) chatted with several dozen people at the meet and greet on Friday, including Ron Gray (right) of Neepawa.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative leader made a quick stop in Neepawa on Friday, Apr. 8. Brian Pallister, along with party candidate for the Agassiz riding Eileen Clarke, attended the Royal Canadian Legion for an informal meet and greet session.
