Helping newcomers on the path towards citizenship

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Because of the influx in immigrant workers in Neepawa, Neepawa and Area Settlement Services (NAISS) has been very busy lately. Don Walmsley, coordinator at NAISS, estimated that about one quarter of Neepawa’s population is new immigrants.

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Neepawa town council: one year down, three more to go

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Neepawa Town Council has entered the second year of its municipal mandate by making a few changes to councillor’s portfolios.

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Looking back - 1945: Thief attempts to gain entry to Neepawa Grocery

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Neepawa Press archives. 30 years ago: Nov. 14, 1985: Ed Levandoski has been elected chairman of the Beautiful Plains School Division.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday November 8, 1935:

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A bit of history tucked into a box

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Photos courtesy of the Nault family. Top: One of Pte. Elmer Marvin Richardson’s death notices. Bottom: The telegram Pte. Richardson’s wife received.

 

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The life of an auctioneer is never dull, especially when you are digging through boxes and boxes of “goodies” to get ready for an auction sale. 

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Better late than never

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Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation has just informed the Town of Neepawa that the mill and fill and re-paving for PTH 16 will occur this year.

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