NACI hoping to get more girls into apprenticeship program

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Katelyne Morton (Grade 11) along with mentor trainers Brent and Rob at This N That Manufacturing in Neepawa.

By Miranda Leybourne

The Neepawa Banner

Thanks to leadership and opportunity at Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI), young women in high school are being encouraged to joining traditionally male-dominated trades and industries.

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Rock stars: Team Ursel off to Canadian Senior Championship

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From left to right: Coach John Csversko, Fifth Wanda Rainka, Lead Brenda Walker, Second Tracy Igonia, Third Gwen Wooley and Skip Terry Ursel.

 

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On March 15, over 100 friends and well-wishers gathered at the Arden Community Centre for a send off for Team Ursel.  The curlers are headed to the 2017 Canadian Senior Championships, being held March 18-25, in Fredericton, NB.

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Where are they now? 1956-57 Tom Thumb district champs

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By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

This feature by local author and sports historian Rick Sparling attempts to locate and catch up with the teams featured in Sparling’s most recent book, Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook.

Ray Simms taught school in the Neepawa area and was a pitcher for the Neepawa Cubs in the Golden Age of baseball. Ray married Joyce Prus. He unfortunately passed away in 2014.

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Looking Back: 2007 - Neepawa’s population at 3,298

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago. Friday, March 12, 1937: A special treat at the Roxy: SAN FRANCISO. This is undoubtedly one of the great pictures of the decade. The earthquake sequence is one of the most awesome spectacular ever seen on the screen – something you will never forget. Starring Jeanette MacDonald (the star of Rose Marie), Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey - Roxy management.

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HyLife earns national recognition

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Submitted photo On March 8, representatives from Neepawa-based HyLife Foods LP received the 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. They were one of the three Canadian companies to recognized with the national award, presented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) . From left: Corinne Prince, director general, Integration Divison-IRCC; Jeremy Janzen, senior director of Human Resources, HyLife Ltd.; Jessica Martens, immigration case manager, HyLife Foods LP; Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner

A local employer has received national recognition for their work hiring newcomers. With a workforce that’s almost half immigrants, Neepawa-based HyLife Foods LP was recognized last week by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. On March 8, representatives from the pork processing company travelled to Ottawa to receive their 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. Out of 47 nominees from across Canada, HyLife was one of three award recipients.

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