Charity Box-a-thon ready to go a few rounds
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- Published on Friday, February 2, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Baner & Press
BOXE Neepawa Combat Sports and Fitness Club has scheduled a charity Box-a-thon for Saturday, Feb. 10. Club owner and operator Derek Pearson said the money that鈥檚 raised from the event will be split equally between the Boxing Club and Neepawa and Area Palliative Care. 鈥淚n terms of how it will support the club, the money will go towards the purchase of some new equipment. Some new heavy bags, things like that.
Survey says鈥�
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- Published on Friday, February 2, 2018
Town of Neepawa releases pre-budget survey results
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The priorities of the average Neepawa taxpayer are a little bit more clear, thanks to a recent budget survey. The Town of Neepawa recently unveiled the results of a questionnaire asking for ratepayers鈥� thoughts and suggestions on the 2018 budget. The survey had been available online on the town鈥檚 website. In total, 156 people filled out the survey, which averages out to a 3.3 per cent participation rate among the town population (as per the results of the 2016 Statistics Canada Population Census).
New preschool program launched in Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, February 2, 2018
Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press
A brand new program for young children and their caregivers launched in Neepawa on Feb. 1. Wiggle, Giggle & Munch is a free parent-child program that focuses on physical activity and nutrition for children ages five years old and under. It will include games, songs, crafts and snacks, and is being put on by the Town of Neepawa鈥檚 Recreation Services on Thursday mornings until Mar. 1 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at ArtsForward.
Neepawa showcases rural option to future doctors
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- Published on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Photo by Eoin Devereux
Doctor Robert Poettcker (on right) explains a medical procedure to a pair of University of 水果视频 med students during a workshop in Neepawa on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Future doctors converged on Neepawa and Brandon last weekend to both hone their skills and learn about the benefits of working in rural 水果视频. The 48 first and second-year students from the University of 水果视频 (U of M) were split into two groups; with half paying a visit to the Brandon Regional Health Centre and the other half assembling at Country Meadows Personal Care 水果视频 in Neepawa. In past years, other rural communities that have co-hosted with Brandon have included Killarney, Souris, Swan River and Virden.
Looking back - 1998: Bennet and Bailey awarded for Community Service
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- Published on Monday, January 29, 2018
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Friday, January 28, 1938
The thermometer registered 25 degrees below zero Thursday morning in town, the biggest toboggan slide the mercury has taken this winter; but nobody is complaining. It has been a fine season all told and even if this cold spell continues, it can鈥檛 last much longer.
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