PAC Neepawa packs 'em in at Yellowhead Hall

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Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner

A little bit of rain may have forced PAC’n the Park to change locations, but it did very little to dampen the overall spirits of day.  The event, which took place on Sunday, Sept. 25, was put together by Prairie Alliance Church and was to feature an outdoor church service, free community brunch, live entertainment and an array of children’s activities.

All those festivities did go ahead, but were shifted from the originally planned location of the Neepawa Lions Riverbend Park to the Yellowhead Centre Hall. PAC Neepawa pastor Stafford Greer said the change in location didn’t deter from the fun that was had.

“The day has still gone really well. Of course, it would be great to be outside, but the Yellowhead was gracious enough to let us have a backup plan, so that we could be here if we needed to be. It was just way to cold and rainy [Sunday morning] to go ahead with the original plan, so it was great too come in where it was warm and dry. Everyone is still having fun, so it’s been a really good time,” said Greer. 

Pictured: Stafford Greer of PAC Neepawa and Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart.

PAC’n the Park was organized in conjunction with the Neepawa Natives hockey team, as a community event. Greer noted that it grew from there to become an all inclusive day, giving people from across the community, no matter the religious or sports affiliation, something fun and family oriented to do. 

“[PAC Neepawa] wanted to partner with the Neepawa Natives. I ran their chapel program last season and am doing it again this year. So we wanted to give the team a good, high profile sendoff to the season and welcome the players back to the community,” Greer said. “As we planned the day, we started asking ‘How can we make this a great community event?’ So, we started planning an event where all people were welcome, from all sorts of areas and backgrounds and just have fun together. We partnered with BOXE Neepawa, who put on a demonstration of some of their programs. Prairie Outlaws served as the musical entertainment. They put on a wonderful performance. There was a mini farmer’s market set up for the adults and face-painting and a bouncy castle for the kids. A little something for everyone.”

As the day drew to a close, Greer said that overall, the feedback he and the other members of PAC Neepawa had received had been overwhelmingly positive. He noted people said that they really enjoyed themselves and that it was something fun for families to do on a rainy Sunday.