Looking back - 1976: Frampton made honorary citizen, recognized with trophy
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- Published on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, Apr. 10, 1936
The Bell Lumber Company show window has been a great centre of attraction this week. On display were the birdhouses entered in the contest the store sponsored and the production of the boys and girls showed ingenuity in design and careful workmanship in assemblage of materials.
70 years ago Thursday, Apr. 11, 1946
Junior clubs among the farm youth of the Neepawa district have mushroomed this past few weeks as a result of the efforts of the local agricultural representative. Clubs formed to date are: Kelwood Garden Club, Kelwood Poultry Club, Union School Garden Club, Woodside and Springhill Junior Seed Clubs and Birnie and Gladstone Beef Calf Clubs. Other clubs will be organized in the near future.
60 years ago Thursday, Apr. 12, 1956
James Patterson of Neepawa, president of the Manitoba Farmer’s Union, has been appointed to the Winnipeg Local Employment committee and advisory committee of the Unemployment Insurance Commission.
50 years ago Friday, Apr. 8, 1966
Final approval of Neepawa’s new home for the elderly is expected from Ottawa this week, and if received, construction at the site could start Monday.
40 years ago Thursday, Apr. 8, 1976
Monday, April 5 will be a day to remember, possibly more than any other day, for Neepawa’s Kemmie Frampton. On this night, about 160 people came to honor Kemmie as an outstanding citizen, outstanding writer and probably more as a close and true friend.
Mayor Hurrell presented Kem with a certificate making him an honorary citizen of Neepawa, but probably the greatest honor bestowed upon Kem was the unveiling of a beautiful trophy, which will be placed in Neepawa’s Hall of Fame and presented annually to the top local male and female athletes.
30 years ago Thursday, Apr. 10, 1986
The gas price is going down – gasoline prices in Neepawa have dropped from 53.3 cents per litre for regular to 46.7 cents and 56.5 cents per litre for unleaded to 47.9 cents. Despite this, dealers say there hasn’t been a marked change in the number of people visiting the pumps.
20 years ago Monday, Apr. 9, 1996
A 41-year-old Neepawa man beaten unconscious was taken off life support last week, but remains in serious condition in Brandon General Hospital.
John Robert Butler suffered head and chest lacerations, as well as a knife wound to the leg after a 15-minute beating at the hands of a 15-year-old Minnedosa youth.
The beating took place at Butler’s Neepawa apartment above Technology Plus on March 24.
The young offender appeared in a Brandon Court two weeks ago, where he was released into the custody of his parents.
In addition to being charged with aggravated assault, the youth faces additional charges of possession of a weapon during the commission of an offence and assault with a weapon.
10 years ago Monday, Apr. 10, 2006
Dauphin – Swan River – Marquette MP Inky Mark says he doesn’t believe politics played a role when Neepawa was shut out in the latest round of infrastructure funding.
But he believes politics may play a role in getting the town’s application approved.
“Now that we’re [Conservatives] in government, we’ll have input,” Mark said. “I think the next allotment after the budget is passed should have some good news for Neepawa.”
