Neepawa Chamber looks to past and future
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- Published on Thursday, January 29, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Thanks to some successful events last year, the Neepawa and District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, held last week, was cause for optimism. Held over the lunch hour last Thursday, about 23 people attended the meeting to hear about the organization’s activities in 2014 as well as plans for the upcoming year.
Natives beat Pistons in shootout
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- Published on Thursday, January 29, 2015
Photos by Eoin Devereux
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Neepawa Natives coach Dwayne Kirkup has stated several times this season that the team is talented enough to compete with the best clubs in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the players proved his point in emphatic fashion, with a 3-2 shootout win over the Steinbach Pistons.
Cystic fibrosis patient looks to curling for cure
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- Published on Monday, January 26, 2015
By Alan Gillies
G.E.M. Media
Carla Bullied’s 13-year-old son, Dallas Jonasson, has cystic fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. There is no cure.
Read more: Cystic fibrosis patient looks to curling for cure
Joint hospital talks set for March
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- Published on Friday, January 23, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Communities that’ll be impacted by the regional hospital at Franklin will receive an update this spring. Representatives with area councils have been invited by Prairie Mountain Health to attend a meeting scheduled for Mar. 12, at the Minnedosa Health Centre.