Winner donates winnings
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- Published on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
By Liliane Dupuis
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On Nov. 18 the ladies of Roman Catholic parish were happy to welcome people to their annual St. Nicholas tea. The weather was cold and crisp, but the hall was warm and inviting! We are grateful for your support and we hope you had a good time.
Looking Back - 2007: 11-year-old one of Canada’s most powerful women
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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(Pictured) Hannah Taylor at the Neepawa Lily Festival in 2004. Three years later, the Winnipeg youth, who has ties to Neepawa, was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women, by the Women’s Executive Network.
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, November 30, 1937
The latest in the heating line is an automatic stove that burns sawdust. Although they are quite common in sawmill districts elsewhere, very few around here have ever seen one in operation. A farmer northwest of here sets them up and he has purchased a great quantity of sawdust at the sawmills in Riding Mountain with which he will supply the stoves he has installed.
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Neepawa Library update
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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In 2016, over 50 items including mittens, hats, scarves and gloves were donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Day by library patrons.
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Neepawa Public Library
Aaah, December is here! Sparkly decorations, house lights and snow on the ground turn our attention to the season of celebrating the people who give us joy. Whether it’s a gift of companionship, food, a warm hand crafted item, or simply the beginning of a new tradition, there’s still lots of time to make plans for this year.
JMB Fisher, son of What-A-Boy!
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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JMB Fisher son of What-A-Boy, the award winning bull from Manitoba holding this years title for National Grand Champion bull as well as Western Agribition Champion bull honours.
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Neepawa Banner & Press
JMB Fisher 604D, a two-year old son of KRF What-A-Boy 104Y, owned and exhibted by JMB Charolais (Judy Hart & Bert McDonald) of Brookdale, MB and co-owned with C2 Charolais (Jeff & Jackie Cavers) of La Riviere, MB, was deemed the National Grand Champion Charolais Bull at the Ag-Ex Show held October 27 in Brandon, MB.
Celebrating a century
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- Published on Monday, December 4, 2017
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner
Recent Statistics Canada data shows a 41.3 per cent increase in five years (2011-16) of those who are aged 100 or more; women outnumber men five to one. Between August 2016-June 2017, Rivers Banner reported on five women who celebrated their century birthday (one now deceased) and just three weeks ago, we informed you of a man who turned 100. Last week another man with Rivers connections has reached this milestone.
