The castle on the hill
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- Published on Wednesday, August 2, 2017
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“The castle”, the three-story home completed in 1895 on the top of the Town hill, was home to John A. Davidson, one of Neepawa’s founders. The family hosted many parties and dances in their mansion of 46 rooms that included a ballroom, a billiard room, a drawing room, a large formal dining room and an impressive tower.
Chevrolet Camaro still fabulous at 50
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- Published on Monday, July 31, 2017
Ben Castle
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The Chevrolet Camaro was GM’s kneejerk reaction to the unmitigated success of Ford’s 1965 Mustang pony car and was first introduced for the 1967 model year. The name Camaro was thought to be derived from the French word camarade, which means friend, pal or comrade. The implication being that this was a car for having fun in and to enjoy with your friends.
NACI Graduation Awards 2017
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- Published on Saturday, July 29, 2017
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N.A.C.I class of 2017 graduation ceremonies:
Farmery fish fry fundraiser
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- Published on Saturday, July 29, 2017
John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner
Out of Helen's Kitchen - 1946
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- Published on Saturday, July 29, 2017
Helen Drysdale
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This year Canada is celebrating 150 years since confederation (The Sesquicentennial). I thought I would spend the next several months showcasing some historic recipes in Canada’s honour.
The government predicted large-scale unemployment at the war’s end — as happened following the First World War. Political and economic factors prompted Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to have the Family Allowance Law passed in 1944, possibly as a vote-getting ploy in the next election as the Conservatives were making gains. The family allowance paid $5 per month for children under age five; $6 per month for six-to-nine-year-olds; $7 a month for 10-12 years; and $8 for 13-15. Family allowances were seen as a means of maintaining purchasing power.
