Municipal councillors sue radio station
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
Defamation by broadcaster due to ‘malice’ alleged
By Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
A rural Manitoba radio station and the on-air personality who runs it are being sued for defamation by members of the local municipal council for accusing them of unethical and illegal activity.
Highways Department hearing to be held
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Rumours are rampant about the possible future usage of the land and buildings locally known as the Evans Bowling Lanes and the former Mr. Ribs Restaurant. Both have been closed for a while and coffee shop talk has been actively exploring the future.
One dead in hit and run
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Blue Hills detachment of the RCMP are investigating a fatal hit and run near Carberry. On Saturday, July 9, at around 3:30 am, police received a report of an unresponsive male lying in the middle of Highway 5, just south of the Sand Hills Casino.
Victor Walk coming to Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A former NHLer’s effort to raise awareness about the issue of childhood sexual abuse is bringing that message to Neepawa. Theoren Fleury, most well known for his time as a player with the Calgary Flames, will be in the community on Wednesday, July 20 for the fourth annual Victor Walk.
Helping Hands barbecue draws a crowd
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
Photo by Tony Eu. The Helping Hands girls (L-R: Rylee Mann, Cecilie Holm, Claire Tomoniko, Abigail Plett, Richelle Forgue) along with a volunteer and resident of Country Meadows (Paul Molloy).
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With good weather and a great turnout, the second annual Helping Hands fundraising barbecue was a fantastic success. Formerly the 4-H Helping Hands, the Helping Hands group held a barbecue in the Neepawa ShopEasy Foods parking lot on Friday, July 8 to raise money for the Country Meadows Handy-van trips. The core members of the group are Abigail Plett, Cecilie Holm, Claire Tomoniko, Richelle Forgue and Rylee Mann, not all of whom are involved with 4-H, thus the name change.
