Kenton news - Feb 10, 2016

By Paulette Wiens

On Monday, Feb. 8 Kenton Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosted the Zone 26 meeting at Kenton Legion Branch 118 clubroom. Bringing greetings from RM of Wallace-Woodworth was Gerry Nolan and from Kenton Legion Mike Ramsden, who is also the deputy district commander.

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Rural Council Clips - Feb. 10, 2016

Council Clips

RM of Oakview - Jan. 12: Costs for the primary care facility in Minnedosa were discussed as well as financing and funding; a per capita levy was discussed. The building committee reported on repairs that are required for the Ward 2 machine shop. Cellphone boosters for Rapid City were discussed. Councillor Gavin Reynolds updated Council on repairs required for Rapid City rink.

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Libraries are more than just reference books and newspapers

Submitted Article

The Neepawa Press

Are you a one-book-at-a-time reader? Or do you like to have more than one book on the go – maybe one for each room in the house?  No matter how we read, it’s important to remember our good fortune to have access to almost any type of reading material that we desire.

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Hound of the Baskervilles delights Neepawa audience

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Photo courtesy Manitoba Theatre Centre.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) made a stop in Neepawa on Feb. 4 as part of their regional tour. The performance was included in the Kaleidoscope concert series this season. The traveling acting troupe put on a production of Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that was adapted to a comedy play. 

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Looking back - 1966: Cattle roamed the streets pursued by would-be cowboys

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. 80 years ago, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1936: Roxy Theatre manager Claire Falils announced that he would be leaving the theatre.  

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago Tuesday, February 11, 1936

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