New director of operations at Yellowhead Centre
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- Published on Friday, October 6, 2017
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Chris Turner is settling into his new role at the Yellowhead Centre, as the director of operations.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Someone who already spends a great deal of time down at the Yellowhead Centre will be spending even more there this winter, but now he has an office space to do it in. The Yellowhead board of directors recently confirmed that Chris Turner of Neepawa has been hired to take over the position of director of operations. The job was vacated in mid-September, when Ann Kuharski stepped down from the position.
FCC Drive Away Hunger
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- Published on Friday, October 6, 2017
By Micah Waddell
The Neepawa Banner & Press
Although Canada is considered to be a country with high quality of life over all, not all residents are fully cared for, in fact, one third of all Canadians who really on food banks are children.
Signs of the season
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- Published on Thursday, October 5, 2017
Photo by Andrew Du On Sept. 21, Andrew Du captured this image, he calls ‘Sunset in Neepawa’, following an evening rain. The mist and clouds make a lovely combination.
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Goertzen: ‘Show me the community’
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- Published on Thursday, October 5, 2017
Province celebrates hiring of new doctors in region
Photo by Eoin Devereux
Pictured (left to right): Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer, Arther-Virden MLA Doyle Piwniuk, Brandon East MLA Len Isleifson, Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, Dr. Kristen Wareham of Neepawa, Provincial Health minister Kelvin Goertzen and Penny Gilson, the chief executive officer for Prairie Mountain Health.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The effort to woo doctors to rural communities appears to be working. On Friday, Sept. 29, representatives with the provincial government, along with Prairie Mountain Health, assembled at the recently expanded Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic in Neepawa. The reason for the gathering was to announce the recruitment of 22 new primary care physicians, practicing in 14 different communities throughout western Manitoba.
Grow op busted in Rivers
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- Published on Thursday, October 5, 2017
Bruce Klassen
Rivers Police Chief
On Saturday, Sept. 30 Rivers Police Service received information of a possible marijuana grow operation.
