Looking Back - 1988: Nicholson wins Women of Distinction award
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- Published on Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, March 15, 1938
Neepawa curlers competing in the Flin Flon bonspiel did very well, returning home with second in the Lamont event and fourth in the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. competition. It is reported that three members of the team were rushed to hospital on arrival, and the miracle is that they were able to play under the circumstances.
70 years ago
Thursday, March 18, 1948
Six hundred fans turned out to see Brandon and Neepawa Intermediates in the exhibition games Saturday night. In a first period that produced only flashes of good hockey, Ken Munro bagged Neepawa’s first goal after 18 seconds of play. The period ended with the score tied at two goals each. Lloyd Whiteman netted the second Neepawa goal. Clark and Chmiel scored for Brandon. The second period was good hockey all the way, with Neepawa registering four goals from the sticks of M. Rush, Glen Holmes, K. Munro and L. Whiteman. Warnock tallied for Brandon. The locals lost their three goal lead in the final session as Chmiel, Kindrat and Warnock got passed Duffy. Jack Whiteman and Ken Munro scored for Neepawa and Clark for Brandon. With 10 seconds to go Chmiel scored to tie it all up 8-8.
60 years ago
Tuesday, March 18, 1958
The committee for the 75th anniversary celebrations announced this week that arrangements are being made for a fireworks display and an airplane fly past during anniversary week. The Neepawa Flying Club has confirmed that the RCAF has agreed to conduct a fly past in connection with the official opening of celebrations on July 2. Eric Holland, president of the club, stated that the planes will also display a variety of maneuvers at the airfield later the same day, and that they will likely appear in a ground display there.
50 years ago
Tuesday, March 13, 1968
Four rinks from Neepawa took part in the annual ladies bonspiel at Minnedosa last week and came home with two prizes. Bea Guinn skipped her rink of Margaret Murray, Olive Windus and Beth Anderson to third place in the curling club event, on of the two major competitions. The rink also lost going into the semi finals of the other major event. Velma Lowe and her rink of Myrtle Park, Doris Deveson and Shirley Brydon took second prize in the Lady Minto Nursing Home Event.
40 years ago
Thursday, March 16, 1978
The local Oddfellow’s Lodge Oldtimers fiddlers contest held Thursday, March 7, had everyone’s toe’s tapping to the familiar tunes. A capacity crowd at the Oddfellow’s hall listened to 13 contestants, all over 60 years of age, fiddle up a storm in competition for the Charlie Sage Memorial Trophy. This year’s winner is Murray Riddell of Neepawa. Second was Mat Seimas; third Cecil Graham; and fourth Dwayne Collision, all of Neepawa.
30 years ago
Tuesday, March 15, 1988
Kathy Isaac was awarded the Neepawa Rotary Club trophy and medallion as the outstanding soloist in levels 8 and over during the Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival last Wednesday evening. To claim the awards, Kathy beat out Debbie Rogers from Arden and Nicole Madill from Bethany. The Neepawa student played “Adagio from Sonata in D,” by Galuppi. She also received the Kinsmen Scholarship as the top piano soloist in her class. Debbie Rogers was awarded the Holiday Festival of the Fine Arts and the Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival Scholarships as a student showing promise. The scholarship is to be used to attend the Manitoba Holiday Festival of the Arts.
20 years ago
Monday, March 16, 1998
Eleanor Nicholson of Neepawa says she was “dumbfounded” to be presented with a YWCA Women of Distinction award at the 11th annual ceremony in Brandon last Thursday. “I was just dumbfounded,” Nicholson said the day following the win. “ Everyone that was nominated has done so much, it was just overwhelming. I didn’t expect to win.” In her nomination form, Nicholson was described as “selfless, willing and compassionate,” and particularly adept at organizing. Her 23 years of volunteering and organizational skills came in handy last year when Nicholson spearheaded the towns first ever Lily Festival, which will now be an annual event. Nicholson was also honoured with a Provincial Innovator award for organizing the festival and helping Neepawa gain recognition as the World Lily Capital. Last year three Neepawa area women - Mary Ellen Clark, Lynda Lowry and Colleen Cutschall - were presented with the award.
10 years ago
Monday, March 17, 2008
Neepawa Collegiate science teacher Bob Lepishak is one of four Manitoba educators to be recognized for their work with Parks Canada. The four are the first to receive the Parks Canada Ambassador in Education award, created to recognize “significant awareness and appreciation in Canada’s natural and cultural heritage.” Lepishak was recognized for his work in Riding Mountain National Park. He has been introducing students - close to 2,000 from Neepawa Collegiate alone - and colleagues to the park for around 20 years.
