Looking Back - 2008: Braden takes Canadian citizenship test
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- Published on Monday, April 9, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, April 5, 1938
Neepawa junior pucksters gained victories in two final hockey games here last week. Thursday night the Gladstone Midgets were turned back 6-2 and Friday night the Minnedosa Collegiate took the low end of the 3-2 score on heavy ice. The local Midgets were too strong for their opponents from the east and dominated them throughout the play. In the opening session Neepawa scored twice. J. Griffith and C. McAree taking the tallies. Arnold Poole chalked up the next one on a solo rush in the second stanza and before it ended Ken Munro and C. McAree combined to make another. Jackson and McAskill brought Gladstone out of the red in the final play while Willerton and Munro registered again for the homesters. Joe Griffith opened the scoring for Neepawa in the collegiate game when he picked up a pass form Jack Johnstone in front of the goal. A long shot from the blue line gave the scoring honours next to Bill Guinn in the middle period and Albert Sewell pushed another past Harrington in the last period.
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Gladstone Music & Arts Festival is back
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- Published on Monday, April 9, 2018
By Miranda Leybourne
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The Gladstone Music & Arts Festival is happening again -- for the 88th time -- on Apr. 11, 17-19 and 24-26. Encompassing mainly student talent from within the Pine Creek School Division (although there are some adult entries, too), performers from the communities of McGregor, Austin, Plumas, Langruth and Gladstone will show off their talent at this popular community event.
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair wraps up for another year
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- Published on Saturday, April 7, 2018
Photos by John Drinkwater
Lined up for judging: Johnson Belgiums left, Lone Oak Percherons and 7D King Farms.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Despite a slight drop in overall attendance numbers, the organizers of the 2018 Royal Manitoba Fair are still very pleased with this year’s event. The Winter Fair, which occurs every year in the final week of March at Brandon’s Keystone Centre, saw just under 110,000 people passed through the admission gates. That’s a drop of about 2,000 visitors compared to 2017. Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba general Manager Ron Kristjansson said there are likely a few factors for the slight decrease in the numbers.
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Sopuck unimpressed with potential firearm amendments
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- Published on Friday, April 6, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Dauphin/Swan River and Neepawa M.P. Robert Sopuck is not all that impressed with the Trudeau government’s recent take on gun regulation; and he’s letting them know about it. The federal Liberals recently tabled Bill C-71, which would amend certain acts and regulations in connection to firearms. A big part of the changes would include revisions to the background check system and new mandatory record-keeping practices for vendors. The bill also requires RCMP to examine more of a person’s history and not just the last five years, as is currently required.
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Neepawa’s new brand gets first look
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- Published on Friday, April 6, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
A select group of community leaders have had a sneak peak at Neepawa’s new potential tourism brand. On Tuesday, Apr. 3, representatives with Travel Manitoba and the design firm McKim Communications Group, sat down with members of the local tourism task force to go over the proposal. The presentation showcased the potential logo and tagline for the campaign. It also included several options for advertising on a provincial and national level. After the presentation, members of the task force offered their insights on the brand and potential alterations.
