Victory in Europe Day - A retrospective 70 years later.
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- Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Stories collected by Ken Waddell, Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Sheila Runions and Penny Rogers
The Neepawa and Rivers Banner
On May 8, 1945, the Allies officially accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany’s armed forces, ending World War II in Europe. To mark the 70th Anniversary of V-E day, we talked to those who were alive at the time.
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Neepawa Farmers optimistic about upcoming MSBL season
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- Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015
File photo by Lanny Stewart
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
With the start of the Manitoba Senior Baseball League’s regular season only a few weeks away, the Neepawa Farmers are hoping to construct a roster that’s built for success.
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Neepawa Town Council approves new budget
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- Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The Town of Neepawa has approved its new budget. On Tuesday, May. 5, Council gave second and third reading to the document, which allocates $6,718,130.27 to the general operating fund and $3,078,319.65 to the utility operating fund.
May is Tree Month
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- Published on Sunday, May 3, 2015
By Donna Morken
After recognizing the need for future tree growth within the municipality, Rivers & Area Community Foundation (RACF) applied to Tree Canada for the CN spruce seedling program in August 2014. Tree Canada offers a program with different sponsors for seedlings and since the community was founded because of the railway, it seemed like a logical connection. The local Millennium Park is a reclaimed CN gravel pit and works very well for this type of program.
