Canada reads at the Margaret Laurence Home
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By Kira Paterson
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The Margaret Laurence Home committee is once again organizing two evenings of entertainment to celebrate CBC’s Canada Reads event.
Canada Reads is an annual event in which CBC picks five different books, all having to do with a certain theme, and five Canadian celebrities choose to defend one of these books. Debates are held over four days and after each day, one book is eliminated until the winner is chosen. This year, the theme is “starting over”, with the books each representing different challenges of making a new start in life.
World Day of Prayer 2016
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By Maggie Smallwood
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Friday evening March 4 saw an enthusiastic group of 35 people attend the annual World Day of Prayer service, this year held at Rivers’ Zion Church. Representatives from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and United churches joined with the host church to present a service written by the women of Cuba.
Neepawa Natives banquet a success
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By Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Natives celebrated the end of 2015-2016 MJHL regular season with its annual year end banquet on Thursday, Mar. 3 at the Yellowhead Hall. The evening provided players, coaches, sponsors and fans a chance to mark the end of the season on a positive note.
Hockey Night in Canada hat auction a success
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Photos by Ginny Collins. The hats lined up prior to the auction.
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The Neepawa Banner
On March 5, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation held its annual hat auction. The popular fundraiser was run in conjunction with a viewing of Hockey Night in Canada, featuring the Jets vs the Montreal Canadiens. The hat auction totalled $10,100 in sales and the whole event netted over $7,000 for the foundation.
Kaleidoscope presents Fortunate Ones
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- Published on Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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The Neepawa Press
Fortunate Ones, the Juno nominated Newfoundland folk-pop duo, consider themselves fortunate to pursue their dreams. This award-winning pair are singer/guitarist Andrew James O'Brien and singer/pianist/accordion player Catherine Allan. They weave hope, harmony and heart into their music.
