Big plans in Minnedosa
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- Published on Friday, May 25, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Minnedosa is exploring a few new options when it comes to local development. On Thursday, May 10, the Minnedosa Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) held its annual general meeting at the Activity Centre. The AGM updated the attendees on the recent activities of the Minnedosa CDC, whose purpose is to create healthy economic opportunities in the community.
Where stories take a beautiful turn
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- Published on Friday, May 25, 2018
Photo by Alan Gillies
Members of the Neepawa Tourism Task Force pose with the logo and tagline for the new tourism campaign. Both were unveiled to the public at a community barbeque at the ArtsForward Cultural Centre on Tuesday, May 22.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa has taken a bold and vibrant new approach in its effort to attract more travellers to the community. Neepawa Tourism in partnership with Travel Manitoba has unveiled its new logo and long-term branding initiative. The new brand was revealed with a public event at Neepawa’s ArtsForward Cultural Centre on Tuesday, May 22.
Fueling anger
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In a recent letter to the editor, a reader rightly pointed out that with all the hand wringing and editorializing about increasing Hydro rates, we haven’t heard much about rising fuel prices. It’s a good point, for most Manitobans, fuel is a much more significant annual expense than hydro and the price increases have been much larger.
Parliamentary system is broken
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It works like this in Canada. You pick a political party and you pay a small membership fee and you become a member. That gives you the privilege of attending the general meetings, to vote for a candidate nominee and to vote for party leader. It also allows you to attend (for a fee) the policy conventions. It’s a pretty simple system.
