Canadian farm writers get a taste of Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, October 11, 2018
Photos by Kevin Geisheimer, Hylife Foods
Neepawa businesses HyLife and The Farmery were on the itinerary for the Canadian Farm Writers Association tour. A pork cook-off was conducted complete with a panel of judges.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A large contingent from the Canadian Farm Writers Association converged on Neepawa on Sept. 21 to tour two local businesses. The group had a tour of the Farmery brewery and attended an information presentation by HyLife. Both local businesses showcased their growth and success as local Ag industry companies in expansion mode.
McLaughlin GM fundraiser supports STARS
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- Published on Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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Ryan McLaughlin (centre) presents a cheque for $3,000 to the representatives of STARS Air Ambulance on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Auto dealership donates to emergency air service
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
A Neepawa business recently used its own anniversary celebration as a means to support a very important emergency service. On Friday, Sept. 21, McLaughlin GM in Neepawa held their 10th anniversary barbecue. As part of those festivities, they accepted donations for STARS Air Ambulance.
Looking back - 1988: Wesley Wong aids in a stylish cause
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- Published on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Photo courtesy of the Banner & Press
Wesley Wong is pictured styling the hair of one of the Cancer Society fundraiser participants. -1988
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
110 years ago,
Tuesday,
October 6, 1908
By the death of a Brussels banker the Prussian academy of science inherits $7,500,000.
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Josh and James Vosper’s Manitoba movie: From here 2 there
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- Published on Friday, October 5, 2018
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Joshua Vosper (left) and his father James Vosper of Plumas cycled across the province in three parts over July and August of this year.
By Joshua Vosper
Submitted
I am thirteen years old, I live in Plumas, Manitoba and my dad and I this past summer took our bicycles across the entire province. Our original goal was to take our bikes across all of Canada, but my mother suggested we first take our bikes across our home province. If we could accomplish the provincial goal, we would be prepared to accomplish our Canadian goal.
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You & Your Health: Concussion - What do I do now?
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- Published on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
By Dr. Mark Perrett
BSCs DC Chiropractor
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that causes temporary changes in brain function and is most often caused by a blow to the head. It can also be caused by an excessive movement of the head that causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull.
Initial signs of concussion can include loss of consciousness, headache, vomiting, dizziness, changes in sleep, changes in mood, a feeling of brain “fogginess, general fatigue, and sensitivity to light and sound.
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