From small town girl to politics with a capital P

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Photo courtesy of Betty-Ann McPhedran. Jack McPhedran, Marilou’s father, was known as ‘the flying vet’, as he was a large animal veterinarian who flew to farms, landing in the fields. L to R: Jack McPhedran, Marilou McPhedran, Colleen Cram, Bev Ann Murray, Colleen’s mother and father, Fran and Wallace Cram and Colleen’s little brother, David Cram.

By Tony Eu

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Of the nine new non-partisans that will be joining the senate, three of them are from Manitoba. Of those three, one comes from close to home; meet Marilou McPhedran, a human rights lawyer, professor at the University of Winnipeg and a Neepawa girl, born and raised.

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Looking back - 1976: Plumas boy to take part in Grey Cup parade

Week of November 23, 2016

By Cecil Pittman

Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday, Nov. 20, 1936

E. Murray and S. Forsman attended a General Motors dealers meeting and the announcement of the new 224 Pontiac cars, in Winnipeg, on Tuesday.

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A Christmas Carol in Neepawa

By Miranda Leybourne

Neepawa Press

Those wishing to get into the spirit of Christmas will have a chance to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the season on Sun., Nov. 27 at ArtsForward. 

The Whitemud Comedy Company and the Dickens Singers are performing their annual dramatic reading, with musical interludes, of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. 

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Winter’s Eve delights shoppers

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Photos by Tony Eu. RAM Ignacio was drawing caricatures at It’s Time, where the activities took on a European flair.

On Nov. 17, Neepawa retailers and organizations banded together for a special day of shopping and entertainment, that stretched into the evening.

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