Laurence’s national significance recognized
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- Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Banner file photo. This portrait of Margaret Laurence is on display at the Margaret Laurence Home Museum in Neepawa.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The people of Neepawa may already see her as significant, but now the Government of Canada has officially recognized Margaret Laurence as a Person of National Historic Significance.
Looking back - 1966: Drive Inn fire leaves three families homeless
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- Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Neepawa Press Archives. 50 years ago: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1966: Evan’s Drive Inn Restaurant demolished by the worst fire in years.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1936
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Watoto Children’s Choir coming to Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
File photo. The Watoto Children’s choir is made up of orphans who were taken in by the Watoto program in Uganda. They performed in Neepawa in 2014.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Watoto Children’s Choir is making its way to Neepawa on a Canadian concert tour that started in January. The choir is made up of orphans who were taken in by the Watoto program in Uganda and now live in the Watoto children’s villages.
Speed limit change rejected
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- Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Neepawa Town Council Meeting - Tuesday, Feb. 16
Speed Limit change rejected:
A request from the Town of Neepawa to lower the speed limit on a portion of Highway 16 has been rejected. Municipal officials had asked the Highway Traffic Board to decrease the speed limit on a two and a half kilometre stretch just east of town to 80 kilometres an hour.
Lions host pickerel supper
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- Published on Monday, February 22, 2016
By Jessie Bell
Rivers and Area Lions Club’s 13th annual pickerel fry supper was held on Valentine’s Day in Rivers Legion Hall. It was attended by more than 160 people with an additional 35 take-outs delivered. Preparing the meal were Peter Mellings, Lawrence McFarlane, Murray Kernaghan, Jim Boles and Harvey Wood. Servers were Ross and Chic Lindberg and Betty MacDonald. Don Montague and son Stephen (from Brandon) did deliveries. Marilyn Montague and John Lyons welcomed everyone at the door and sold tickets on a 50/50 draw, won by Steve Malkowich of Brandon (each received $102.50). Lion ladies Aeleen Sclater, Karen Mellings and Donna Treloar performed kitchen duties.
