Meeting planned for Neepawa’s rec options
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- Published on Wednesday, November 1, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Town of Neepawa is hosting an information session looking at different events that various community groups have planned for 2018 in an effort to create a full, engaging community calendar in the coming year.
New adventures bring new friends for Neepawa 4-H
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- Published on Monday, October 30, 2017
By Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa and Area 4-H members were able to visit a part of our nation that very few Canadians have experienced, and they made a few new friends along the way.
1997: 911 services provided to Neepawa area
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- Published on Monday, October 30, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago. Friday, October 22, 1937: John Foster, of Keyes, reeve of Lansdowne, was slugged and robbed of nearly $200 while on duty as elevator agent on Tuesday, Oct. 19.The man who is alleged to have committed the act was tracked into the woods and later picked up by the police. He was identified as Joseph Zintner, 25, and reported to have all the money in his possession when taken into custody. Immediately following the robbery Mr. Foster telephoned chief McClain, of Neepawa, who notified the RCMP of Gladstone who tracked the man down.
Homebodies - Perfect wording...
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- Published on Sunday, October 29, 2017
Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s a different book on my side table, the genre is the same, non fiction Canadian. This time “Ride the Rising Wind, One Woman’s Journey Across Canada” by Barbara Kingscote. A young woman of 20, Barbara chooses to deliver a horse from Quebec to Vancouver, way back in 1949. Her journey took 16 months, stopping to work a winter before leaving the bush of Ontario.
Big Grass Marsh up in flames
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- Published on Saturday, October 28, 2017
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week, Langruth and surrounding areas experienced a state of emergency as portions of The Big Grass Marsh went up in flames.
