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Touchwood received donation
Banner and advertisers support Palliative Care
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On April 11, RBC Dominion Securities, an affiliate RBC Financial Group and partner with RBC Royal Bank Neepawa, donated $2,000 to Touchwood Park. Arleigh Wilson of Touchwood Park said that the donation may be used for some of Touchwood’s day program activities that the clients participate in or to go towards renovations to the group homes the organization has in town. The community members and RBC clients that initiated the donation were Merv and Barb Bohn. Pictured from left are Terry Burgess, Manitoba West RBC Regional Vice President, Dwane Brosseau, Investment Advisor RBC Dominion Securities, Arleigh Wilson of Touchwood and Kerri MacPherson, Neepawa RBC Branch Manager.
Search underway for Open Farm Day hosts Submitted The Neepawa Banner Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies (MAAS) wants your farm or agriculture site to be part of the seventh annual Open Farm Day. The MAAS mandate is to promote the agricultural industry in Manitoba. Open Farm Day is an opportunity for Manitobans to meet local farmers and tour a number of agriculture sites and venues and learn more about Manitoba’s diverse agriculture industry. It’s also a chance for farmers interested in direct marketing to connect with new customers. “This year, we want your farm along with your agriculture knowledge to aid us in connecting the farm to our food. Plan to be part of that connection by signing up for Open Farm Day, set for Sunday, Sept. 18,” stated Annette Young, MAAS Chairperson. Last year, the 37 farm operations that partici-
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pated in Open Farm Day provided an outstanding agriculture awareness educational opportunity. 6,500 rural and urban Manitobans attended Open Farm Day 2015. MAAS is encouraging farms/ag organizations to sign up to be an Open Farm
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On April 12, John Drinkwater of the Neepawa Banner presented a cheque to Mary Ellen Clark, of Neepawa and Area Palliative Care. The cheque represented a portion of the sales from the Banner’s Cancer Awareness spread, which ran in the April 1 paper.
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Please join me
For coffee for our final public campaign event on Saturday, April 16th at the Neepawa Chicken Corral from 9:30-10:30am
I ask the support of Agassiz Residents
at the polls on April 19th. I have met with and listened to your concerns and I’m ready to work with the Progressive Conservative Party Team to ensure The Better Plan Better Future for all Manitobans. Manitoba can be and will be the most improved province in Canada.
Please join the “Clarke4Agassiz Team” at the Gladstone Legion from 7:30pm-10:00pm to watch the provincial election results. We wish to show our appreciation to the residents of Agassiz for their strong support. Refreshments will be served.
Eileen
For Voting or Advanced Polls information or to arrange for a ride to vote in your area Please call Eileen at 204-871-4709
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Coming May 6, 13, 20, 27 A Special Section in the Neepawa Banner and Rivers Banner Spring is coming and with it comes a return to outdoor living. After months of indoor captivity most of us can hardly wait to get back to our favourite outdoor pastimes. Whether it’s barbecuing, working in the garden, puttering around the yard, making improvements on the house or just laying on the deck, most of us are looking forward to spring and all that it brings. The Neepawa Banner and Rivers Banner are publishing a special Home and Garden section. We know that this special feature will offer an outstanding marketing opportunity; an opportunity we feel sure you will want to take advantage of.
Special pricing to be in all four issues! May 6, 13, 20, 27
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