Friday, June 11, 2021 Rivers Banner
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I this week edition of the Rivers Banner, take note of damages to the Rivers Baseball Associations ball diamonds, a Kenton 4-H speaker with a serious topic and meet another grad from RCI for 2021!
Friday, June 4, 2021 Neepawa Banner & Press
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In this week's paper, read about the local fundraiser to help pay for firefighting equipment, find out who benefited from BPCF grants this year, read about the vet tech student at the Neepawa Vet Clinic and much more!
Don't forget to pick up a hard copy of the Banner & Press so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Peavey Mart, Giant Tiger, Home Hardware and Princess Auto, depending on where you pick up your paper.
Right in the Centre - Crisis should drive changes
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By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Every day, we hear that Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Manitoba are nearly full, largely due to COVID-19 cases. In response to a question from the Banner & Press about ICUs, a Manitoba Shared Health spokesperson said, “As of May 31, there have been 820 COVID patients admitted to ICU since the start of the pandemic. This includes 246 so far for the month of May, 2021, which is about five times the 50 COVID patients admitted to ICU in April. To date, 71 patients remain in ICU, 543 patients have been discharged or transferred out of ICU and 206 have sadly died while in ICU.” We all know an ICU is a very serious place to be and with C-19 in Manitoba, the death rate in the ICUs is 25 per cent, one in four.
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Column like I see 'em - Real change in sports doesn’t come easily...or cheaply
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By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
What’s in a name? For many modern sports franchises, both at the professional and amateur level, it’s quite a lot. It can be the difference between popularity and irrelevance. Perhaps more importantly, however, it could be the difference between having a few extra dollars in the bank and being constantly strapped for cash.
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