Out of Helens Kitchen - A recipe dedicated to a friend

Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press

This week’s recipe is dedicated to a special person that was taken away suddenly in a tragic accident. Mary Anne Nylen was a true friend who made time for people. She shared her baking, energy and wonderfully positive attitude towards life with everyone. Her beautiful smile and laughter will be sadly missed. Mary Anne hooked me on to spelt. She gave me this recipe after I tasted her delicious cookies this winter.

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Country Meadows Olympic Week

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Feb. 19-23 was Country Meadows Olympic week.  

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Kids Choir program in Neepawa

Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Kids Choir is in full swing at ArtsForward. The choir is a chance for children between five and 11 years old to learn about singing technique, rhythm and to have fun singing together. The choir is run by Clinton Jeffrey, who has been running the group since 2017. Jeffrey says he’s been involved with music for his whole life, including participating in choirs and playing the flute and piccolo.

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Good news on Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic expansion

Neepawa Town Council meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 6.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The expansion of the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic is another step closer to reality. During the most recent Town of Neepawa Council meeting, councillor and Neepawa Area Development Corporation (NADCO) chair Murray Parrott provided an update on the project. He indicated that the blue prints for the proposed expansion were stamped and printed on Tuesday and that the tender process would formally begin on Friday, Mar. 9 at 5:00 p.m. 

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“Canada Reads” Event in Neepawa

Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press

The well known CBC’s “Canada Reads event”, which has been ongoing for 17 years, begins on March 26-29 and Neepawa will be hosting a local version of this event at the Margaret Lawrence Home. Margaret “Peggy” Laurence is an internationally known author, who was born in Neepawa on July 18, 1926. She lived in the house now known as the Margaret Laurence Home from the age of nine until she left to attend college in Winnipeg.

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