Newspaper publisher seeks PC nomination

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Published on Monday, March 30, 2015

By Sheila Runions and Jessie Bell

Greg Nesbitt of Shoal Lake, candidate for nomination in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba’s Riding Mountain Constituency, met approximately 25 people at a coffee party  Monday afternoon. Tempo Place Emporium’s restaurant begins its business at 5 p.m. but on March 23 they opened at 2 p.m., giving Nesbitt two hours to chat with those who came to learn about him. He has 38 years experience in rural communication as owner and publisher of Nesbitt Publishing Ltd., a career he started 18 months after graduation. Just over one year ago, he became president of Grasslands News Group which publishes three newspapers in eastern Saskatchewan. He is also partner/president of Russell Inns Ltd. which is a majority shareholder of Asessippi Ski Area and Resort. Nesbitt has served on both provincial and national newspaper association boards, village council, fire department and airport committee. He’s also coached both minor and senior hockey and fastball.

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