Fine Art Festival prepares for 51st edition
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- Published on Thursday, December 22, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival is getting ready to enter is 51st year. The annual festival provides a chance for singers and pianists to showcase their skills in front of an audience and receive feedback from an experienced adjudicator. There are both competitive and non-competitive classes.
Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic set for another expansion
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- Published on Thursday, December 22, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The next phase of the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic expansion moved one more step forward last week. On Dec. 16, the deal was finalized for the Neepawa Area Development Corporation (NADCO), which owns the clinic, to purchase the property to the east of the clinic. The transfer will take place at the end of December.
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Where are they now? - Manitoba Bantam “BB” hockey champions 1957-58
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- Published on Wednesday, December 21, 2016
By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
In the 1957-58 season, the Neepawa West Park Bantam “BB” hockey club were the provincial champions, winning the Clint Bennest Memorial Trophy.
Read more: Where are they now? - Manitoba Bantam “BB” hockey champions 1957-58
Looking Back - 1956: Flight Cadet D. Kidd earns his wings
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- Published on Tuesday, December 20, 2016
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
Week of Dec. 21, 2016
80 years ago. Friday, Dec. 11, 1936: The skating rink opened Tuesday night with a good crowd in attendance. The ice cut up badly in spots, which was to be expected in view of the last minute rush to get the rink open. It is hoped the conditions will be overcome by early installation of a heating coil to provide hot water for flooding purposes.
Read more: Looking Back - 1956: Flight Cadet D. Kidd earns his wings
Big support for Neepawa child care spaces
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- Published on Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Photos by Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Back row, from left: HyLife Foods representatives Don Dufort, Darian Major, Denis Vielfaure and Jeremy Janzen; Danielle Arsenault (Budz ‘n Bloom staff), Donna Gork-Todoruk (Budz director), Clair McCannell (Budz board member), Crystal Murray (Budz staff), Marla Steen (Budz board member), Sheila Ducharme (Budz staff). Front row, Budz students: Marley Wilson, Jordie Loewen, Grayson Steen and Ryker Gilbertson
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
Child care in Neepawa just got a big boost, with two donations from HyLife Foods. With both Budz ‘n Bloom and Neepawa Early Learning looking to expand, on Dec. 15, representatives from HyLife Foods presented both Neepawa-based day cares with a donation of $15,000 each.
