Olmstead to step down as Secretary-Treasurer
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
File photo. BPSD secretary-treasurer Gord Olmstead.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Beautiful Plains School Division secretary-treasurer Gord Olmstead has informed the Board of Trustees that he’ll be stepping down from the position later this year. Olmstead submitted his letter of retirement at the Wednesday, Jan. 6 board meeting, indicating that he will resign as secretary-treasurer no later than June 30 and cease his employment with the division on Aug. 15.
BPSD receives new provincial funding
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- Published on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. A recent funding announcement from the province will have an impact on the BPSD budget deliberations.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD) is receiving a little extra financial support from the province. On Jan. 5, Premier Greg Selinger announced a 2.5 per cent increase to its $1.3 billion budget for school funding. That works out to a $32.5 million increase provincially, with an estimated $475,000 of that earmarked for Beautiful Plains.
Improved play not translating into wins for Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Wednesday, January 13, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The start of 2016 has seen the Neepawa Natives dramatically improve their play on the ice. Unfortunately, that upgraded effort has not turned into points for the club in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) standings.
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Popular program returns to Neepawa Library
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- Published on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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The Neepawa Press
Happy New Year! All of us at Neepawa Library are looking forward to another year full of books - classics, old favourites and shiny new titles. We have new books coming in all the time and patrons can request the new releases as soon as they are available.
