School enrolment numbers holding steady, increasing

By Tony Eu

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

With school having just started up again on Wednesday, now is a perfect time to take a look at what’s new with our school divisions.

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Local artist on display at ArtsForward

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Photos by Kira Paterson. Some of Kim’s work is inspired by her rural home that she has grown to love since moving from a big city in Korea. Most of her paintings are based on animals, landscapes or photos she’s taken on her travels.

The September exhibit at the Manawaka gallery in ArtsForward is officially open for the month. Miyoung Kim, of Neepawa, normally paints for friends and family, but has her art on public display for the first time.

Kim was formally trained in ceramics, but she has been working with acrylic paints more to challenge herself. She does have two ceramic vases on display at the exhibit this month, as well. ArtsForward is hosting an opening reception where people can meet Miyoung Kim and hear more about the pieces from the artist herself. The opening is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7 pm.

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My Neepawa - The golf course

What’s “Your Neepawa”? We’re asking readers to share with us their pictures of past and present Neepawa. To share a picture, please email a high resolution version (1 MB or higher) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by the office at 243 Hamilton Street, in Neepawa.  Please include your name as well as a description of the photo.

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Photo by Bill Fraser.The beauty of the  Neepawa golf course.

 

Looking back - 1936: New C.P.R. train rolls into town

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Courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1936; The new C.P.R. Semi-Streamlined Train pulled into Neepawa’s station.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1936

When the new C.P.R. semi-streamlined train, pictured to the right, smoothly pulled into Neepawa Sunday noon, a crowd of 1,800 thronged the platform to greet the first vehicle of its kind to pass through the town. People made a special motor trip from miles away to see the train.

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Flavour of Mexico comes to Neepawa

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Photo by Kira Paterson. The Mayor of Salvatierra, Jose Herlindo Velazquez, and Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Robert Sopuck exchanged gifts during their meeting on Sept. 1. 

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Last week, Neepawa welcomed some very important international delegates. From Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, a Mexican delegation from the City of Salvatierra, Guanajuato, came to Manitoba on a trade mission sponsored by HyLife and their partner Mercator Inc. The World Trade Centre (WTC) in Winnipeg hosted the visitors, who also came to Neepawa for a few days during their mission.

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