Looking back - 1967: Stoney Creek School surrounded by water
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- Published on Tuesday, April 18, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago: Friday, April 9, 1937 - L. Vivian entertained the provincial intermediate hockey champions, the local hockey club executive and mayor Pollock at a banquet at the King Edward Hotel Tuesday evening.
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Teaching the importance of wetlands
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- Published on Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Photo by Miranda Leybourne. Nicholas Kotecki, a nature interpreter with Oak Hammock Marsh, shows off a coyote pelt to Grade 1 students at HMK on Tuesday, Apr. 11.
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Hazel M. Kellington Elementary School’s (HMK) “On the Go” program from Oak Hammock Marsh was a big hit again this year, despite a snowstorm in late March that delayed some of the classes’ presentations. The program saw guest nature interpreters from the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre, located 20 kilometres north of Winnipeg, teach and interact with the grade school children and explain to them the importance of wetlands.
Local celebrations for Canadian Film Day
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- Published on Monday, April 17, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Canada has a rich history of film excellence and this month, area residents will have the chance to see some of these movies, free of charge. Presented by REEL Canada, National Canadian Film Day is an event which helps secure the rights for community groups to show Canadian films at no charge on one day only, April 19, 2017.
Austin show supports family cancer battle
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- Published on Saturday, April 15, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
The first annual Austin Toy & Collectible Show & Sale is happening at the Austin Community Hall on Sat, Apr. 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bill Reimer, one of the people who helped to think up and organize the event, says he’s very excited to show off his immense collection of farm toys. He and 17 other collectors will have two tables each to display their collectibles, and some of the items will be for sale. Reimer says collectors from all over the southern part of the province will be in attendance, including from communities such as Steinbach, Winkler, Winnipeg and more. There will also be food and refreshments.
Homebodies - Embracing technological advances
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- Published on Saturday, April 15, 2017
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
The times they are a changing. There was a time when I carried a pocket size day minder with me, the Reader’s Digest one was my favourite – loved the monthly layout and space for notes. Well, I have embraced technology. My trusty cell phone, out dated by most standards, is my go-to. It now holds my appointments, my telephone numbers, my fitness goals and attainments and my games. All that in one little package. I am doing okay with it. Know how to enter events, scroll ahead for months and months, and prevent most double booking. I have not mastered split screen so am not certain if I could actually be in dialogue and check availability. That’s fine, for I know how to text the caller and verify details after the conversation has been completed.
