Kids Choir program in Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, March 9, 2018
Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Neepawa Kids Choir is in full swing at ArtsForward. The choir is a chance for children between five and 11 years old to learn about singing technique, rhythm and to have fun singing together. The choir is run by Clinton Jeffrey, who has been running the group since 2017. Jeffrey says he’s been involved with music for his whole life, including participating in choirs and playing the flute and piccolo.
Good news on Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic expansion
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- Published on Friday, March 9, 2018
Neepawa Town Council meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 6.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The expansion of the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic is another step closer to reality. During the most recent Town of Neepawa Council meeting, councillor and Neepawa Area Development Corporation (NADCO) chair Murray Parrott provided an update on the project. He indicated that the blue prints for the proposed expansion were stamped and printed on Tuesday and that the tender process would formally begin on Friday, Mar. 9 at 5:00 p.m.
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“Canada Reads” Event in Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, March 9, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
The well known CBC’s “Canada Reads event”, which has been ongoing for 17 years, begins on March 26-29 and Neepawa will be hosting a local version of this event at the Margaret Lawrence Home. Margaret “Peggy” Laurence is an internationally known author, who was born in Neepawa on July 18, 1926. She lived in the house now known as the Margaret Laurence Home from the age of nine until she left to attend college in Winnipeg.
Police promotion in Rivers
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- Published on Thursday, March 8, 2018
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner
Effective March 6, Bob Futrell was hired as the local chief of police. He moved to Rivers in 2005 and by 2006, he had joined Rivers Police Service as an auxiliary cadet. His occupation to that point had been an artillery reservist with Canadian Armed Forces and front line officer with the Government of Manitoba’s Security Division. The provincial appointment encompassed roles of tech officer, training officer and the second officer in charge for the Brandon/Dauphin region. After less than two years of volunteer work with Rivers Police, he was hired as a full-time constable in 2008; he is now in his 10th year of service here.
Massive snowfall was snow joke
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- Published on Thursday, March 8, 2018
Just under a foot of snow blankets Neepawa & surrounding area
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Old Man Winter decided to remind Manitoba just who’s the boss one last time, with a massive snowfall earlier in the week. As much as 30 centimetres (cm), or just under 12 inches of snow fell overnight on Sunday, Mar. 4. That system, deemed ‘The Colorado Low’ by meteorologists, was followed up on Monday by another 5-15 cm in some areas.
