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Teeny-tiny tax increase in Neepawa

Town unveils 2018 financial plan

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Municipal taxes for Neepawa property owners are going up鈥ut not really. On Tuesday, Apr. 17,  Town Council reviewed the details of its 2018 financial plan. The impact to the average homeowners will see them paying an additional $3.14 in taxes per $200,000 of their assessed property value, or the cost of a large coffee and a donut. This proposed increase is applicable to commercial properties as well. 

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What鈥檚 black and white and celebrated all over?

Banner & Press capture eight awards

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Photo by Brook Jones.  From left to right (back row): Eoin Devereux, Ken Waddell, Christine Waddell, Micah Waddell, Sandra Unger, Jessica Morton and Gloria Kerluke. Front row: Kate Jackman-Atkinson and Diane Warner.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner & Press

For one night, instead of reporting the news, 水果视频 newspapers were the news. On Saturday, Apr. 14, the Neepawa Banner & Press and Rivers Banner staff attended the 水果视频 Community Newspaper Association鈥檚 annual Better Newspapers Competition.

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Special milestone for Wild Crocus photo contest

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Neepawa Banner & Press

It鈥檚 about time to take fresh pictures of 水果视频鈥檚 official wildflower, the wild prairie crocus. The 2018 Wild Crocus Photo Contest is back again in Arden. This is the tenth consecutive year the event has been a part of the annual Arden Crocus Festival. 

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Looking Back - 2008: Bomb squad called to Neepawa

Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago
Friday, April 8, 1938
A record selling of car licenses took place in Neepawa by the issuer, Mrs. M. Thomson last week. More were sold on one day than on any day before at this point. April 1st there were 131 plates sold and April 2nd, 186 were purchased. Two assistants were required to expedite the handling for the business and both days saw a long line-up of drivers waiting their turns.

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National Film Day coming to Neepawa's Roxy Theatre

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Roxy Theatre Board

For the second year, the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa will be showing a free movie as part of National Canadian Film Day. On Apr. 18, Reel Canada, a non-profit organization that celebrates Canada through film, negotiates with studios and distribution companies to allow communities to show Canadian films at no cost. This year, the Roxy will be showing the animated feature, Ballerina.

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