News from Margaret Laurence Home

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The Margaret Laurence Home

It has been a busy season at the house with more visitors than last summer.

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Trucking industry growing within Manitoba

Kira McCormick-Adema 

The Neepawa Banner

Whether it’s regulatory or technological, there are always changes within the trucking industry. But drivers and transportation companies don’t have to face the challenges alone, the Manitoba Trucking Association, MTA, is always present to provide valuable information and advocacy, allowing members to focus on their core business, while the MTA works administratively on members’ behalf, to supply them with accurate information and help ensure regulations meet the needs of the industry and the public.

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Allan Hyndman is putting the ‘car’ in Cardale!

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Allan Hyndman and his beautifully restored cars, a dark blue 1929 Ford Model A and an equally impressive burgundy 1967 Ford Mustang convertible.

Ben Castle 

The Neepawa Banner

Allan Hyndman was born and raised on a farm south west of Cardale and has been farming the land there for the last 45 years, where he still lives with his wife Lois. As well as farming, Allan has been interested in motor vehicles from an early age and has always had an appreciation for older vehicles. Over the last 40 years, Allan has owned and restored a diverse range of vintage Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles, as well as some more obscure American brands. You may recognise the red, original 1967 Mustang in the photographs from my review of the 2017 Mustang in June.

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Local runners and walkers ready to follow Terry’s steps

Kira McCormmick Adema
The Neepawa Banner

Terry Fox ran up to 42 kilometers a day through his journey across Canada, starting on April 12, 1980 in St. Johns Newfoundland and heading west.

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Pop Up Library

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Neepawa’s first ever “Pop up Library“, which has been constructed by Murray Newton.

John Drinkwater

The Neepawa Banner

A project initiated by the Neepawa Public Library and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Neepawa will provide a new service to the town.

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