Rotary Auction raises over $20,000
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- Published on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Neepawa Rotarian and Inner Wheel members manned the phones and took bids on products and services donated by area businesses. The annual TV auction was broadcast live on NAC-TV and is the club鈥檚 major fundraiser.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Rotary Club of Neepawa is pleased with the results from its annual live auction. The event, held on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Roxy Theatre, was broadcast live on NACTV and featured just under 160 items up for bid.
Fundraiser celebrates Carberry鈥檚 heritage
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- Published on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Submitted Article
The Neepawa Banner
When the provincial heritage branch declared two blocks of Carberry鈥檚 Main Street as 水果视频鈥檚 first (and still only) Heritage District in 2007, one of their recommendations was to create a comprehensive walking tour guide that illustrates what鈥檚 special about the town. Thanks to Winnipeg writer and heritage buff Reid Dickie, Carberry now has such a book.
Local resident working to raise global awareness
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Photo by Dr. Alice Kar Yan Wong. Deva-Marie Beck, co-founder and representative of NIGH speaking at the International Nursing Conference in Stepanakert.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
One local resident is making a big impact in the world. Deva-Marie Beck, of Neepawa, is a co-founder and representative of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH).
New youth curling program underway
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Submitted photo. A new six week session for young curlers was met with much enthusiasm. Twenty-two youth have signed up for the program.
Article submitted by Christine and Hans Pedersen
The Neepawa Banner
Parents and volunteer members of the Neepawa Curling Club advertised a six week session for youth, aged eight to 16, who were interested in learning to curl or interested in enhancing their curling skills.
Library archives are growing
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- Published on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
By Sherri Dziver
Librarian
Last year Prairie Crocus Regional Library was the recipient of a grant from Rivers & Area Community Foundation to begin an archival materials project. The goal of this project is to organize and preserve the history of Rivers and our community. To this end, a room in the library (upstairs) has been reserved as the place where our history will be preserved, organized and available for the public to view.
