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.
Out of Helen's kitchen - Farm woman's group
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- Published on Saturday, June 10, 2017
Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner
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.
