Looking back - 1976: Plumas boy to take part in Grey Cup parade
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- Published on Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Week of November 23, 2016
By Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday, Nov. 20, 1936
E. Murray and S. Forsman attended a General Motors dealers meeting and the announcement of the new 224 Pontiac cars, in Winnipeg, on Tuesday.
70 years ago, Thursday, Nov. 28, 1946
To the editor: In recent issues of your paper, reports have been given relating to efforts of the local branch being made to acquire certain property for erection of a Legion memorial hall. The branch has $2,800 put aside for the purpose and is increasing that amount from time to time through entertainments and other devices. The organization has a large and growing membership, composed of veterans of the first and second Great Wars and they surely are entitled to a home of their own, the same as other groups or societies throughout the country. Naturally, they want to own and control the enterprise, build it to their own needs, as well as have an eye to other organizations who wish to use the building for meetings, banquets or theatrical adventures.
60 years ago, Thursday, Nov. 22, 1956
Residents of Neepawa and surrounding district were shocked last week to hear of the accidental death of Frank Jasienczyk, 24-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jasienczyk of the Neepawa district.
According to reports received by The Press, Mr. Jasienczyk was employed as a surveyor by the Calgary branch of the Accurate Explorations Company, working at White Court, Alberta, about 125 miles northwest of Edmonton. He and a fellow employee were seated in a truck parked along a bush trail, taking survey notes on the area. Two cars, containing a party of hunters, were also parked along the same trail, about 400 yards from the survey truck.
Apparently one of the hunters thought he saw a dear in the bush and jumped from his car to fire a shot in the general direction of the deer. He was joined by his partner and together they shot at the supposed deer, which was in the vicinity of the survey truck. One of the bullets went astray and crashed through the windshield of the truck, killing Mr. Jasienczyk.
50 years ago, Friday, Nov. 18, 1966
Voters in the town of Gladstone and four surrounding areas Tuesday gave overwhelming support to a $260,000 bylaw to expand and renovate Gladstone District Hospital.
The overall vote was 702 for and 66 against, with two rejected ballots.
40 years ago, Thursday, Nov. 25, 1976
Plumas boy in Grey Cup parade – five-year-old Jason Denbow, of Plumas, will participate in this year’s Grey Cup parade on the weekend as a representative of the Child’s Amputee Program of the War Amputations of Canada.
The association is entering a float in the parade to carry its safety message to children and warn of dangers that can exist in play environments. Fourteen children will ride the float.
Jason’s leg was amputated as the result of an accident two years ago, while he was playing close to a grain auger.
Jason will be interviewed at the airport prior to leaving and the interview will be broadcast on Winnipeg television stations Friday evening.
30 years ago, Thursday, Nov. 27, 1986
Amendments to the Heritage Resources Act are going to give municipalities more power to declare heritage sites in their areas of the province.
Two representatives from the Department of Culture, Heritage and Recreation, architect David Firman and designation officer Gail Perry told council about the changes last Tuesday.
Perry said the previous legislation had ended in May of this year. Under the old legislation, the province had the power to declare a site historically significant and have it preserved.
20 years ago, Monday, Nov. 26, 1996
Housing plan unveiled: A group of local developers has announced it hopes to begin selling building lots in a 60 lots housing development south of Neepawa in 1997.
Group spokesman Don Schmall said if the site plan and residential rezoning is approved, 40 acres of land, located one-quarter mile south of Neepawa along Highway 5, will be developed in stages over the next 10 to 15 year.
“This is a long-term project,” said Schmall. “That’s why we want to do it right and have a development that will stand the test of time.”
10 years ago, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006
A Neepawa family is homeless after their Mill St. bungalow was extensively damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon.
Fire Chief Scott Gibson said no one was home when a neighbor and passerby noticed smoke billowing from Leonard and Ann Kuharski’s home shortly after 1:30 p.m. Both called 911.
“[The fire] was quite advanced when we got there,” Gibson said. “The wind didn’t help us a whole lot either.”
Gibson said 15 firefighters helped to extinguish the blaze. They were on the scene until 8:30 p.m. after arriving at 1:40 p.m. that afternoon.
Though strong gusts of winds hampered their efforts, Gibson said there was no shortage of water to fight the flames. A hydrant is located near the house.
Colin Hogarth, of the Office of the Fire Commissioner, in Brandon, said although investigation into the blaze is still preliminary, it appears to have been electrical in nature.
