Neepawa unveils fire hall location
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L to R: Deputy mayor Dean Dietrich, Mayor Adrian de Groot, Beth Montgomery and Neepawa Fire Department Chief Scott Gibson
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Town of Neepawa has unveiled the location for a new 10,000-square-foot fire hall. Mayor Adrian de Groot was joined by councillors, firefighters and enthusiastic members of the community at the ceremonial sod turning on Friday, Dec. 4. The proposed location for the new facility is on the northeast section of the former CN property, near Mill Street.
Minnedosa bowlers going to Nationals
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L to R: Suade Moyer and Christopher Obsniuk
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The Neepawa Banner
A pair of local bowlers will represent Manitoba at the 2016 Youth Challenge Nationals. Suade Moyer and Christopher Obsniuk, who both participate weekly in the five pin youth program at Minnedosa Bowl, recently competed at the Youth Challenge Provincials in Carman.
Rural art studio in Minnedosa aims to inspire
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Photo by Val Dornn. Marlies Soltys, center, was a big winner at October’s “What’s the Big Idea?” entrepreneurship event, taking home three awards. Five weeks later, Soltys has signed a lease to launch an art studio in Minnedosa.
Submitted by Vern May
The Neepawa Banner
A generation ago, the thought of an art gallery becoming a fixture on Main Street in any rural Manitoba community may have been summarily dismissed. The belief that art represents too small a market within our towns would label the proposal to be a risky endeavor. However, increasingly, our communities are seeing an adoption of arts and culture and the heart of that activity is making its way “downtown” in our commercial neighborhoods.
My perspective - It may take a village
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Employees are a vital asset, but finding qualified employees is a challenge faced by many Canadian businesses. For a great number, it’s the single largest challenge they face.
