Rivers Police: Mid-year statistics
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- Published on Thursday, July 7, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Chief
Rivers Police Service had 44 calls for service in June, giving us a six-month total of 423 files so far in 2016 or an average of 70 cases each month, meaning June was relatively quiet.
Barbecue to benefit the care home
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- Published on Thursday, July 7, 2016
Submitted photo. From left to right: Abigail Plett, Claire Tominko, Richelle Forgue and Rylee Mann.
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Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Friday, July 8 these young ladies are holding a barbecue at Shop Easy Foods parking lot from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The girls are putting on the barbecue and donating the proceeds to the residents of Country Meadows Personal Care Home. The proceeds will be used to help cover expenses of the residents’ Handy-Van trips. The residents participate in different trips/outings yearly from April to October.
The Lily Nook visits Holland
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- Published on Thursday, July 7, 2016
Submitted photo. Nigel Strohman (right) met with Jan-Willem Mantel of DeJong Lilies, one of the Lily Nook’s current suppliers.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Nigel Strohman of the Lily Nook and his family had a whirlwind adventure in the Netherlands from June 6 to 13, visiting 10 different lily companies for Dutch Lily Days.
Neepawa Canada Day deemed a success
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- Published on Thursday, July 7, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. The lawn games at the kids’ carnival in the afternoon were a popular attraction.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
After what many felt was a less-than-exciting Canada Day in Neepawa last year, the town had a very successful day of activities on July 1, 2016. “We had a really great Canada Day,” said Neepawa Leisure Services manager Amanda Novak, adding that she’s heard no complaints so far and many compliments on the day’s festivities. She estimated that there were about 1,000 people in total that came down to Riverbend Park for the celebrations throughout the day.
Counter offer on Minnedosa station was rejected
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Photo by Eoin Devereux. Minnedosa Heritage Inc. and CP Rail are still in negotiations regarding compensation for Heritage Inc.’s investment in the Minnedosa CP station.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Efforts to broker a deal on the historic Minnedosa train station have hit a minor stumbling block, as CP Rail has turned down a counter offer made by Minnedosa Heritage Inc. The heritage group, who has spent the past decade preserving the town’s train station, had asked for $110,000 in compensation. CP, which owns the building, had previously offered $75,000 to reimburse them for the work done to the structure. That original offer was turned down by the local group, during a meeting on Tuesday, June 14.
