In memory of Gregory Finkewich

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Mr. Finkewich and his daughter Olga Duncan during his 106th birthday celebration earlier this year.

Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
Over the years the Neepawa Banner has reported numerous milestone birthdays for Gregory (Harry) Finkewich, the following is a write up from his 106th birthday. Sadly, Mr. Finkewich passed away this week and we offer our condolences to friends and family.

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Touch - a - Truck Minnedosa

Kira McCormick - Adema
The Neepawa Banner

Seven local moms have come together and stepped up in Minnedosa to fix the main playground at the Minnedosa beach. The Minnedosa Beach Enhancement Committee is looking to raise $250,000-300,000 to be able to complete the new playground.  They have been working on this five plus year project for two years in November and so far, they have raised is $35,000.

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1997: Shocking news in Plumas

online August 30 2017

By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press

80 years ago
Friday, August 27, 1937

The Neepawa tennis club is now ranked with the premier court circles in the province as a result of winning the western Manitoba ‘B’ division in Brandon on Wednesday, taking the honours from Boissevain to capture the Reesor cup. The cup is a large one, which will be retained by the club for a year, while a miniature of the trophy will be presented as the perpetual property of the club. By winning this event, Neepawa club now enters into the ‘A’ division, in which it will be able to compete next season. The matches were played at the Racquets Court Club. This is the third tennis trophy to come to Neepawa this season, putting the town definitely on the map as far as this sport is concerned.

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Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary Report

By Noreen Hollier
Submitted

As Canada celebrated 150 years the Neepawa area health aux. celebrates 114 continuous years. The inagural meeting of the Neepawa Women’s aid Society was held May 19, 1903. Soon after additional groups were formed in neighbouring communities - Franklin, Arden, Eden and Plumas.These groups formed because of the need for a hospital. The building of this was first proposed by the late Honourable J.A. Davidson, who donated the land and the hospital was built in 1904.

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Time to hit the ice

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photo by Eoin Devereux
While many people were out enjoying the sunshine on Sunday, Aug. 27, a select group of dedicated people were inside the Yellowhead Centre, putting the finishing touches on the ice for the upcoming hockey season. Tom Lisoway and Mike Speiss oversaw the laying down of the ice earlier in the week. Then on Sunday, Speiss and Lisoway, along with Brayden Gillies, Wiley Speiss, Cheyenne Davie, Bodhi Speiss, Bryan Todoruk, Kim Speiss and Dillon Birch put down the centre ice logo and other paint. Meanwhile, Neepawa Natives coach Dustin Howden and trainer Derek Pearson helped with the painting of a pair of sponsorship logos.

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