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Election 2015 - Infrastructure

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Until the federal election on October 19th, the Neepawa Banner will be talking to the candidates about the issues that matter to local voters. This week we begin with the candidate profiles. Check back as we ask the candidates for their views on a new topic each week.

Ageing infrastructure is a concern for many Canadians. Does your party have any plans to address this issue - either by directly funding projects or by partnering with other levels of government.

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Trucking week - Trucking benefits all Canadians

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Banner file photo. Gladstone Transfer taking part in the 2015 Gladstone Fair Parade. 

By Kira Paterson

The Neepawa Banner

Whether we realize it or not, almost every product we consume has been brought here from elsewhere. Most products have, at some point in their journey, been moved along by the trucking industry. 

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Remembering the life of a friend - Ellen Gracie Stewart

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Submitted photo. Gracie Stewart at home on the farm as a young woman

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Monday morning (August 31, 2015)  we celebrated the life of Ellen 鈥淕racie鈥 Stewart in a casual gathering at her graveside, with her Country Meadows family and friends in attendance.

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Who has the area鈥檚 next big idea?

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Municipalities need to take an active approach to spurring development in their own communities and not rely on industry to lead the charge.  That鈥檚 the basis behind an upcoming entrepreneurship event being co-presented by Minnedosa and Neepawa on Oct. 22.  

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Bridge out near Rivers

Provincial media release

水果视频 Infrastructure and Transportation announced on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1, the emergency closure of the PR 250 bridge over the Assiniboine River at Deerboine Colony in the Spring Valley district of Riverdale Municipality. The temporary closure is due to structural damage from an oversized load striking an overhead cross beam of the steel-truss bridge.

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