Neepawa youth supports Special Olympics
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- Published on Friday, March 30, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
North Dakota’s Special Olympics basketball program has a special connection to Neepawa. On Mar. 9-10, Minot State University (MSU) hosted the Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) Basketball Tournament. This years event in Minot featured over 500 athletes participating in either adult and youth divisions and a grand total of 32 teams involved. One of the teams was the Minot Beavers, who are coached by Shelby Gillies of Neepawa.
My perspective - Driven to destruction
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- Published on Thursday, March 29, 2018
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Across rural Manitoba, residents are concerned about safety. They’re concerned about the ability of the RCMP and local police forces to effectively tackle issues such as property crimes and illegal drugs, in the face of stretched budgets and competing demands on their time. They’re looking for support from government. The provincial government has introduced new legislation aimed a keeping us safe, but not in the way that many Manitobans, especially those in rural areas, are looking for. Last week, Bill 17 received first reading.
Right in the centre - Manitoba Hydro is in a big mess
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- Published on Thursday, March 29, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Manitoba Hydro is in a very bad place right now, but it has little to do with last week’s resignation of most of the board. The board was appointed by the current PC government and they say they came to a point where they couldn’t get action from the government on many key issues. As a result they resigned.
Read more: Right in the centre - Manitoba Hydro is in a big mess
Neepawa introduced to lacrosse
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- Published on Thursday, March 29, 2018
Jerrett Smith teaches the basics of lacrosse to a group of youth on Monday, Mar. 19.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Local youth recently had the chance to learn about Canada’s national sport. No, not hockey; Canada’s other national sport. A lacrosse skills camp was recently organized by the Town of Neepawa and the Manitoba Lacrosse Association (MLA). The workshops were held on Monday, Mar. 19 and Thursday, Mar. 22 at Hazel M. Kellington (HMK) Elementary School, with the sessions split into Kindergarten to grade four age participants and grade five and older.
