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Neepawa fire deemed unsuspicious: RCMP

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By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

While the investigation into the exact cause of a recent fire in Neepawa that completely destroyed the Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ Hardware building is still underway, RCMP and the Office of the Fire Commissioner have confirmed that it was accidental.

 

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Collecting for cancer child

By Darryl Hodkin

In the 2011-12 school year at Rivers Collegiate Institute (RCI), parents, teachers and students were privileged to have Jason Paas, who was filling in for a teacher on maternity leave, teach Grades 7-12 band and Grades 7 and 8 English Language Arts. It did not take long for Jason and his son Donovan, who attended RCI, to make new friends — Jason with his amazing gift and passion to teach and Donovan with his down-to-earth outlook on life. 

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Alumni game raises money for Neepawa Health Centre

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Pictured L to R:  Brooke de Koning, Kianna Dowd, Aalyia Clark, Jocelyn Scheper Care team manager of the Neepawa Health Centre, Hayley Cathcart and Shalyn Laflar. Photo by Eoin Devereux

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The Neepawa Health Centre is the beneficiary of some welcome support from the Neepawa midget girls hockey team. The current team, along with several former players, were able to raise $400.00 for the facility, through an alumni game, held on Dec. 27, at the Yellowhead Arena.

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Rivers Polar Plunge exceeds expectations

By Sheila Runions

Banner Staff

The Jan. 30 edition of Rivers Banner reported that Rivers Police Chief Bruce Klassen had a goal to raise $500 by Feb. 21. That was the date of the Polar Plunge, a law enforcement initiative to raise money for Special Olympics.

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