Preacher man follows in his fathers footsteps
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- Published on Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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Rev. Ray Collver and his wife Blanche lived at Neepawa in the 1950s. Collver was pastor at Neepawa’s Calvary Chapel. His son Rodney is re-tracing his father’s footsteps and will be preaching at Calvary Chapel on Sept. 10.
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Press
Some men follow in the fathers’ footsteps. One former Neepawa resident not only followed in his father’s footsteps, he is re-tracing those steps. Rod Collver spent some of his early years in Neepawa while his father, the Rev. H R Collver was pastor at Neepawa’s Calvary Chapel from 1953 - 1958. Collver senior, went on to pastor in Fort Frances, Ontario and at churches in the United States.
Looking back -1947: Massive train wreck at Dugald
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- Published on Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Cecil Pittman Archives
The grandstand at the Neepawa Fairgrounds, and the racetrack in the foreground if a person looks closely at the fairgrounds, you can see traces of the track even today.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
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Neepawa signs sister city agreement
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- Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
photo by Eoin Devereux
Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot signs the formal agreement with Salvatierra, Mexico on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
A community partnership a year in the making nearly completed
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
Neepawa is now one step closer to having a ‘sister city’. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, mayor Adrian de Groot signed the formal declaration to establish the ceremonial partnership with Salvatierra, Mexico.
NACTV- A one year update
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- Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Neepawa Press archives. An inside look at the NACTV office located at 423 Mountain Avenue the former Neepawa Press building.
By Micah Waddell
The Neepawa Press
A year has passed since Ivan Traill retired from his position as general manager for Neepawa Access Community Television (NACTV), so its time to look back and check up on how the station is doing today. Current vice chair of the NACTV board, Don Walmsley, said, “The station has made some progress over the past year, the time has given NACTV the opportunity to really find its role in the community.” Walmsley noted, “NACTV is one of the few remaining channels in Canada that is based around comprehensive community programming, instead of broader content distribution, and that really reflects on it as media outlet, it brings to the table more content that really matters to individuals in the community.”
RCMP respond to fatal collision
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- Published on Monday, September 4, 2017
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RCMP Media Release
On Aug. 27, just before 8:30 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 16 in the RM of Portage la Prairie.
When police arrived on scene, they assisted EMS in providing medical care while the fire department extracted two individuals from a car. A 19-year-old female from the RM of Alonsa and a 17-year-old male from Portage were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Initial investigation has determined that a semi-truck was travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway carrying a load of heavy pipes, when it ran the red light at the intersection and collided with the car, which was heading southbound on Highway 16.
Gurjant Singh, 23, from British Columbia, was arrested and charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle x2 and Criminal Negligence Causing Death x2. He remains in custody. Alcohol is not considered a factor in the collision.
“[On Aug. 27], RCMP officers had to go tell two families that their children were never coming home,” said Tara Seel, Media Relations Officer with the RCMP in Manitoba. “Now those families are reeling, and the bottom line is – they should not have to be. The tragedies we are seeing on the roadways are preventable. Drivers need to slow down and pay attention.”
