Letters - Be a donor
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- Published on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Only 3.7 per cent of Canadians are blood donors yet 100 percent are potential recipients. What motivates people to be a blood donor?
Province invests in Agassiz
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- Published on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Half dozen communities receive funding
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Several community projects across the Agassiz constituency have received some new support from the Manitoba government. On Monday, July 23, the province announced an investment of $101,273 to be divided amongst 10 different projects in six different communities. Projects being funded include:
We have a winner!
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- Published on Monday, July 30, 2018
Photo By Eoin Devereux
Pictured are Cordelia (left) and Dimitri (right) Smith posing with the ever-playful Alfalfa, the newest resident of the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary. Cordelia and Dimitri won the Bird Sanctuary committee’s naming draw contest in a group effort.
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa’s newest resident has been named. Momma goat Clover’s now four week old son, as of Monday, July 23, has been aptly named “Alfalfa”.
Diversity, unity and love
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- Published on Monday, July 30, 2018
Photos by Eoin Devereux
Just over 300 people took to the streets of Neepawa on Saturday, July 21 for the Walking Parade. The event was a major part of the festivities attached to ArtsForward’s Jam Fest.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
It was a sweet day in Neepawa on Saturday, July 21 as the 2018 edition of Jam Fest took to the streets.
Mazier optimistic about campaign
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- Published on Monday, July 30, 2018
Former KAP president running for the vacant conservative spot
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Former KAP president Dan Mazier is making a run for the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
While the federal election is still a full 15 months away, Dan Mazier has already spent a fair amount of time hitting the campaign trail, all in an effort is simply earn the right to do it all over again in 2019. Earlier this month, the 54-year-old from Justice put his name forward as a Conservative Party of Canada nominee for the soon to be vacant seat in the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa electoral riding. Mazier is looking to fill the position currently held by Robert Sopuck, who announced back in May that he will not run in the next federal election.
