Election 2015 - Farm policy
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
Until the federal election on October 19th, the Neepawa Banner will be talking to the candidates about the issues that matter to local voters. Check back as we ask the candidates for their views on a new topic each week.
Agriculture is important to the region鈥檚 economy. What policies would you like to see implemented or changed to help Canadian farmers? Does your party have a position regarding agricultural implications of trade deals?
Auxiliary awarded a friendship garden
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
By Donna Morken
Submitted Article
Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 75 Ladies Auxiliary of Rivers is the lucky recipient of one of 140, 70th anniversary Dutch-Canadian friendship tulip gardens being distributed across Canada. The gardens are in celebration of the first gift of 100,000 Dutch tulip bulbs sent to Canadians in 1945 as a symbol of appreciation for the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of the Netherlands, and the hospitality Canada provided to the Dutch royal family in Ottawa during the Second World War. A public planting ceremony is to take place in the near future.
Ste Rose RCMP investigate fatal collision
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
Submitted by RCMP
The Neepawa Banner
On Sept. 26, at approximately 10:55 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP officers were called to Kinosota Front Road in the RM of Alonsa after receiving a call of a pedestrian involved collision .
To live as gently as I can...
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
Photo courtesy of the Reston Recorder. Jeff Kirk, who passed away in December of 2012, left bequests in support of a number of local projects.
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
Jeff Kirk began his career with Canada Post in the village of Riding Mountain, under the leadership of Pat Dinsdale. He was willing to relocate and embraced new communities, purchasing a home, creating an oasis.
2015 Ste. Rose Hoof 'N' Holler Days schedule changes
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
There have been a few changes in the schedule for Hoof 'N' Holler Days since it has been published in the Neepawa Banner.
Please visit and go to "Hoof 'N' Holller" under the "News and Events" section for updates.
