ArtsForward Patrons Program
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- Published on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
By Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
Have you ever wanted to help out the community but didn’t know where to start? The Neepawa ArtsForward Patrons Program would be a good choice. The Patrons Program started in 2016 and it offers funding for many after school activities. This program operates by giving the people a chance to sign up to become a patron and give back to the community. As a patron you are asked to contribute $100 a year for a 5 year commitment.
Manitoba Liberal leader sees opportunity in 2018
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- Published on Monday, February 19, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
2018 has started off on a relatively positive note for the Manitoba Liberal Party. Earlier this year, it was announced that the party had paid off its debt from the 2016 provincial election. They’ve also found themselves polling extremely well, as of late, in Winnipeg constituencies against both the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP. While these are steps in the right direction, there are still major challenges to be faced in both rural and northern Manitoba. The north historically votes “NDP orange’, while the rural region normally is a safe zone for the Tories. Manitoba Liberal Party leader Dougald Lamont remains optimistic they can do something about that, though he understands that can’t happen without a whole lot of work.
Neepawa supportive of NADCO credit request
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- Published on Saturday, February 17, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa Town Council has approved supporting the Beautiful Plains Community Clinic Committee and Neepawa and Area Development Corporation (NADCO) in its request for an increase to their available line of credit.
Gladstone to host the Derina Harvey Band
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- Published on Saturday, February 17, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Derina Harvey leads this Celtic rock group, whose rhythmic undertow is layered with guitars, fiddle, and topped by an undeniable voice. Derina has been compared with vocal powerhouses and Adele and K.D. Lang, and her vibrant personality is on full display throughout every show.
Looking back - 1978: Appreciation shown for Bruce Pilkey
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- Published on Friday, February 16, 2018
By Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago. Tuesday, February 15, 1938: The two day blizzard that struck the district Saturday and Sunday was the worst experienced here for several years. Few farmers ventured to town Saturday and some who did remained here for the weekend rather than chance being blown in on the road home. The highways were blocked in every direction and there will be a great deal of work done before traffic will open again. Thirty extra men were engaged by the local C.N.R. to send out with the snowplows to dig out the yards. In town, every householder had to bend his back to make paths to the thoroughfares and some business men had to engage trucks to cart away the banks that had heaped up on their properties.
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