Henry Lepp: A tale of seven Chevelles
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- Published on Monday, August 21, 2017
photo courtesy of Henry Lepp
The first (1965) and last (1970) of Henry Lepp’s 454 cu in Chevelle SS.
By Ben Castle
The Neepawa Banner
The Chevrolet Chevelle
The Chevrolet Chevelle was a mid-sized car produced over three generations, between 1964 and 1978. It was a contemporary rival to the Ford Fairlane and Plymouth Belvedere and was available with a series of in-line six cylinder and V8 engines. Based on the GM A-body platform, the Chevelle was available in sedan, coupe, convertible, station wagon and pickup (El Camino) body styles, with some production taking place in Oshawa, Ont. and Sainte-Therese, Que. Higher-end models were also badged as Malibus in Canada, which is the nameplate that took over in 1978 and still exists to this day as Chevrolet’s mid-size sedan offering.
Making a difference: Rotary is making things happen world-wide
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- Published on Sunday, August 20, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Rotary District Governor Peter Neufeldt has been a Rotarian for almost 40 years. Based out of the Regina Eastview Rotary Club,Neufeldt addressed the Neepawa Rotary Club noon meeting on Wednesday, August 9. He spoke on the theme of Rotary making a difference focusing on six Rotary themes, namely, humanitarian services, water & sanitation, disease prevention & treatment, maternal health, basic education & literacy.
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New boards installed at Yellowhead Arena
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- Published on Sunday, August 20, 2017
Photos by Eoin Devereux
Major upgrades are in place at the Yellowhead Arena in Neepawa. Athletica Sport Systems, based out of Waterloo, ON, has been working with the Yellowhead staff on the installation of the new arena boards and seamless glass. Pictured: The arena boards are the new style of flexible board system which provides more give when a player hits them. This variety of boards have been mandated for both the National and American Hockey Leagues. The next work slated for the Yellowhead will be the installation of the new multi-sided centre ice score clock. This season’s work is part of a multi-year upgrade program at the Yellowhead.
Route 10 Collective’s salute to Clapton
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- Published on Saturday, August 19, 2017
photo by john drinkwater
The Route 10 Collective presented Eric Clapton Rainbow Concert and Assorted Love Songs on Aug. 10-12 at the Onanole Community Centre. The event was well attended with a variety of artists entertaining the audience. Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert is a live album recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London in 1973. The concerts were organized by Pete Townshend of The Who and marked a comeback by Clapton after two years of inactivity. Pictured: Performing “ Roll it Over “ are (left to right), Murray Evans, Pat Sullivan and Ingrid Gatin.
‘Neil Diamond just fell out of my face’
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- Published on Saturday, August 19, 2017
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Jason Scott as Neil Diamond performing at one of his shows.
By Kira McCormick-Adema
The Neepawa Banner
With fantastic support in the communities, back once again is the Neil Diamond tribute, Diamond Forever. This time there will be two shows, one at the Neepawa Legion on August 25 and the Gladstone Legion on August 26. Jason Scott, Neil Diamond tributer, is based out of Cranbrooke BC and has been doing these shows for 15 years with the Royal Canadian Legions.
