Beautiful Plains Museum receives heritage designation
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- Published on Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Neepawa town council approved by-law which will allow the Beautiful Plains Museum (pictured) to more easily pursue federal or provincial heritage funding.
The Neepawa Press
The Beautiful Plains Museum is now a heritage designated building. On Tuesday, June 6, Neepawa town council passed a by-law designating the property as a site of ‘architectural or historic value’. Beautiful Plains museum director Helen Drysdale said that this designation provides them with more ability to pursue federal or provincial heritage funding, which will assist in maintaining and improving the building.
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Go on an adventure this summer!
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- Published on Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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Neepawa Public Library
It’s nearly summer and we know what that means-- Summer Reading Club at the Neepawa Library!
Looking back - 1947: Franklin's oldest pioneer celebrates 92nd birthday
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- Published on Tuesday, June 13, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago. Tuesday June 15, 1937: When a teacher is disturbed in the middle of taking a lesson, the aftermath is not always as pleasant as it was Friday afternoon, when this very thing happened to Miss. Joyce Heys, retiring member of the collegiate staff and bride-elect for next month.
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Alberta man charged with Neepawa, Minnedosa thefts
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- Published on Saturday, June 10, 2017
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
An Eckville, Alberta man faces 135 charges in connection with a string of break and enters and thefts occurring across the Prairie provinces, including Neepawa and Minnedosa. Joseph Ronald Palmer, 52 years, was first arrested last August, during a break and enter at a Moosomin, Saskatchewan business. A co-operative effort between RCMP in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba resulted in additional charges being laid.
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Homebodies - Dementia is a growing problem
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- Published on Saturday, June 10, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
‘You may go now.’ I had driven an hour and a half to visit my father. Along with the Parkinson’s Disease that troubled his body, a form of dementia now changed the man I looked up to and adored. A farmer, a teacher, a lay worker in his faith family, a lover of poetry – all words really- a wise man. Walking into his room that day I knew the visit wasn’t going to be what I had hoped for. A bit of the dad present was my desire.
