A daughter’s memoir about dementia
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- Published on Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Elizabeth Murray wanted to believe that her mother’s actions were nothing more than the normal aging of a sometimes difficult and determined woman. Had Murray not been absorbed with her own ill health, she might have been more concerned about her mother’s memory lapses and unusual behaviour but a battle with cancer, the death of her father and a strained relationship with her brothers had left her emotionally drained. It was easier to push aside her worries than to confront her fears that her mother was in the early stages of a debilitating disease.
My Neepawa - Everyone loves Rotary Park
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- Published on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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Everyone loves Rotary Park, including the deer! Shirley Bremner took this photo on the evening of August 30.
Looking back - 1986: Canine sleuth helps RCMP catch thief
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- Published on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman. Airman’s Canteen at 26 EFTS Airport Neepawa; Alison Milne and Mrs. Churchill with two English airmen.
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80 years ago, Friday, Sept. 11, 1936: Loryn Guy was taken to the hospital this week for a few days confinement, following an accident at Murray’s Garage when he fell down the pit and broke a few ribs and sprained a wrist.
70 years ago, Thursday, Sept. 12, 1946: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Curtis, after 58 years of residence in Neepawa and district, are about to leave Neepawa to make their future home at the Pacific Coast. Mr. Curtis was born in England on the south coast in the county of Dorset, where his ancestors have been farmers for generations. He was one of the pioneers of the North Glendale district, starting from scratch with a $10 house and a yolk of oxen and farmed there, highly successfully, for many years. When leaving the farm, he was with the soldier settlement board for 12 years as a land appraiser and supervisor. He was a member of the Neepawa town council for some time and has been associated with the park board for many years and is even the present chairman
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Thumbs up - To flowers
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- Published on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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Thumbs up to Julie Barilla for the amazing flower gardens that you have created. Keep up the good work!
Cindy Tibbett, Neepawa.
It's a blast from the past!
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- Published on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
By Kira Paterson
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Anyone missing the good old days – or wishing they were alive in the good old days – has an opportunity to get a blast from the past! The Neepawa Lions Club is selling a chance to go back in time for their upcoming fundraiser. It’s not a time machine, but it’s the next best thing: tickets to At The Hop, a ‘50s and ‘60s themed concert coming to Neepawa on Sept. 27.
