An iron clad trail
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James Aitken Waddell about 1905 on his wedding day with Ann Kennedy Miller. He and their four sons moved to Canada from Scotland in 1912. Throat cancer, caused, in part, by foundry dust took his life a little over 20 years later.
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
They say a trait will ”run in the family” and it seems to be true for young Micah Waddell, a 21 year old aspiring metal worker. Way back, nearly 200 years ago a man named George Waddell was born in 1831 at Larbert, Sterlingshire. He was likely the son of an iron worker as his occupation is listed in a later census as an Iron Furnace Keeper.
Victoria’s Quilts Canada: The Neepawa Chapter
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Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
The inspiration for the Victoria’s Quilts Canada (VQC) came from a woman named Victoria Ann Morrison who was best friends with Deborah Rogers, the founder of Victoria’s Quilts in the United States. Victoria Ann Morrison was a cancer patient and one of the comments she made about her chemotherapy was that she got cold while laying in the treatment facility waiting for the infusion to be over.
Out of Helen’s kitchen - Pears
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Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press
The pear is a versatile orchard fruit that keeps well when refrigerated. It ripens at room temperature and makes a great addition to any meal.
Homebodies - Looking Ahead
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Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” Winston Churchill. It was a week that made me cringe; tasks that needed to be accomplished, things I wanted to get done, and little extras that I had a hankering to do. Each calendar day had a notation, or two. It looked daunting. The inspirational reading for my Monday morning put life into perspective. Really a fancy way of saying – one day at a time!
A remarkable woman is recognized
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- Published on Friday, March 16, 2018
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner
Sara McLean of Rivers won the young woman (ages 22-29) category of the 31st annual YWCA Women of Distinction ceremony in Brandon on Thursday, March 8. She was the lone young woman winner, who joins 10 adult and one youth (aged 16-21) winner from among 22 females nominated. She received the award primarily for her efforts to raise money for cancer awareness/care. In October 2015 Sara’s son Sora was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
