Women of Distinction to be recognized Mar. 3
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The YWCA Brandon will be hosting the 29th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala on March 3 in the UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre. This event honours the achievements of women from the Brandon, Westman and Parkland regions and is a major fundraiser for the YWCA Brandon.
From within the Banner coverage area, Emma Gray is a nominee in the Young Women 16-21 category.
NACI French class takes in the Voyageur life
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
Submitted photo. One can never be too old for a field trip. The NACI senior high French class got to take one to Winnipeg to spend a day at Festival du Voyageur on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Submitted by Nora Heschuk
Neepawa Area Collegiate
On Thursday, Feb. 18, 30 Neepawa Area Collegiate (NACI) high school French students experienced the “Joie de Vivre” at the Festival du Voyageur – “the largest winter festival in western Canada”. The students attended a variety of fun and informative activities related to Manitoba’s history, with emphasis on Voyageur, Métis and First Nations histories.
Something sweet coming to McCreary for fourth annual Maple Syrup Festival
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Submitted Article
The Neepawa Banner
The 2016 Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival celebrates its fourth anniversary by launching a festival website. We are proud of this investment in the future of the festival and thank Manitoba Tourism for supporting this project.
Read more: Something sweet coming to McCreary for fourth annual Maple Syrup Festival
Neepawa United Way to cease operations April 30
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
As of April 30, the Neepawa and District United Way will no longer be in operation. Over the past few years, the organization has seen a decrease in donations and an increase in operating costs, explained Jodie Byram, executive director of the Neepawa and District United Way. She said that the membership fees and administration costs, along with the lack of volunteers, have made the cost of operating in Neepawa too high.
A princess lives in Oak River
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Producer
For the past two months Strathclair Drama Club members have been meeting once or twice a week to memorize lines/music, learn choreography/staging and try on costumes. There are another two months of rehearsals ahead for the 37-member cast; five actors live within the coverage area of Rivers Banner while even more have connections to this area.
