Raffle for Rivers Train Station roof repairs

By Sheila Runions 

Banner Staff

Rivers Train Station Restoration Project was given an excellent prize package from Via Rail. In essence that company gave the committee a $4,000 donation — a voucher for a round-trip trip for two to Toronto or Vancouver.

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Rapid City 4-H 60th celebration

By Deb Inglis

Rapid City 4-H Beef Club held its 60th anniversary achievement on June 20, in conjunction with the town’s annual fair. Eight 4-H members, three pee wee members and four leaders began the day with the annual parade, in which their float received first-place from Rapid City Chamber of Commerce.

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BPSD holds evening to recognize teachers and staff

BPSD-Recognition 2015

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The Neepawa Banner

The Beautiful Plains School Division and Beautiful Plains Teachers’ Association held their annual recognition evening on June 17.  The evening provided a chance to recognize long-serving staff and teachers, as well as to say goodbye to those retiring or leaving the division. 

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Riverdale Park entering Manitobaville contest

By Jen Brown

Vice-president

With the school year coming to an end, our elementary students were more than excited to partake in a fun event that meant a break from the classrooms, and the weather couldn’t have been better for this “water activity!”  On Tuesday, June 23, Riverdale Splash Park Committee organized a video that was filmed as part of an entry for the Manitobaville Video Contest, outside at Rivers Elementary.  

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Students support Free the Children

Free the Children

Students at Sprucewood Colony and Kaylyn Roe

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The Neepawa Banner

This spring, the 34 students at Sprucewood Colony school decided to make hanging flower pots to help raise money for the charity Free The Children.  The students, under the direction of head gardener Garry Wollman, went to the green house and each planted flowers into their own pots to be sold for the fundraiser. Teachers at the school taught the students about the Free The Children Charity and encouraged the children to pick a pillar to support with their fundraising. 

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