Flu campaign set for Prairie Mountain Health region

By Blaine Kraushaar

      Communications

As the leaves turn colour and fall, and autumn sets in, it serves as a reminder that the annual seasonal flu shot campaign is not far behind. Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is launching its campaign after the Thanksgiving long weekend and it will run over the course of the next six weeks.

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Home Hardware & Tree Canada plant trees

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(L to R) Ken Fosty of Tree Canada, Denis Saquet, Manager of Operations-Town of Neepawa and Arlene Vaughan, Senior Employee at Neepawa Home Hardware. Photo by John Drinkwater

By John Drinkwater

On Sept. 24 Neepawa’s Home Hardware celebrated National Tree Day and their 50th anniversary by planting one of 50 trees along Veterans Walk.

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Harvesting for the hungry

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Acres of Hope secured land north of Rivers to harvest for Canadian Foodgrains Bank; in the background is the M&M Drilling (former Madden Repair) shop. Harvest day is typically supported by Rivers Elementary School as part of Agriculture in the Classroom. Photo by Sheila Runions

Sheila Runions

      Banner Staff

Nearly 20 years ago a group was formed to support Canadian Foodgrains Bank, “A Christian response to hunger,” which was formed in 1983.

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Community Daycare approved in Rivers

By Jill White

Riverdale Community Daycare board is thrilled to announce we have been granted space in Rivers Collegiate to renovate into a community daycare.

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Herb for Health has new owners

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Herb for Health's new owners, Janet Husak and Karen Burton

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Long-time Neepawa business Herbs for Health is changing hands.  Local women Janet Husak and Karen Burton have purchased the health food store, which was opened by Elizabeth and Argyle Sneesby 25 years ago.

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