Pirates plunder in Neepawa
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By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The recent road woes suffered by the Neepawa Cubs have followed them home as the team lost to the Plumas Pirates on Friday, June 15, by the score of 5-1.
Neighbourhood libraries popping up in town
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photo By Ron Nordstrom
Murray Newton puts the finishing touches on an outdoor neighbourhood library at ArtsForward. This Rotary project encourages literacy and the joy of reading as anyone is welcome to leave a book or take a book free of charge.
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Neepawa Rotary Club and the Neepawa Public Library have teamed up in a project encouraging literacy.
NACI is a step ahead of the pack
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Track & Field team win provincial title
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
It was a winning weekend for Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) at the MILK Provincial Track & Field Championships. On Saturday, June 9, NACI to claim the “AAA” championship banner. This title is the first overall provincial crown that the Tigers have claimed in track and field since 2002 when they captured the rural championship in both the varsity girls’ and junior varsity boys’ divisions. NACI, who were able to send 25 athletes to provincials, accumulated a total of 93 points in the team competition.
My perspective - Missed opportunity
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
The 2016 Canadian Census of Agriculture recorded 20,140 farm operators and 14,791 census farms in Manitoba. Only 37 of them provided input into the upcoming changes the province’s Agricultural Crown Lands (ACL) program, which took places earlier this year.
