BPSD budget will see increased reliance on farm taxes

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) held its annual budget meeting in Neepawa. The division also held one on Feb. 29 in Carberry. At the public meetings, enrolment trends, capital plans and tax shifts were among the topics discussed. 

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Arden farmer sells calves to finance run for MLA

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Submitted photo. Damian Dempsey will run as an independant in this spring’s provincial election

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The Neepawa Banner

Damian Dempsey has announced his run for Agassiz MLA as an independent in the April 19 election. Damian is an Arden area cattle farmer and Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspector at HyLife Foods in Neepawa. While running as an independent, he is a conservative on the political spectrum.

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Eden COPP discusses recent crime spree

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Monday, Feb. 29, the Eden Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) held a meeting at the Eden community hall. There were 21 in attendance, including some new faces interested in joining the program. The recent spree of crimes was the main topic discussed at the meeting.

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More milestones, memories

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The Neepawa Banner

The McCreary History Book Committee needs your help.

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Arden museum has a home

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Glenella-Lansdowne Heritage Resource Tourism Committee (GLHRTC) has plans to open a museum in Arden this summer. Richard Funk, Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne and member of the GLHRTC, said that this is the committee’s biggest project so far.

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