Neepawa of yesteryear – Mountain Ave. north

Hamilton Hotel 1992 online

Photo courtesy of the Neepawa archives. The Hamilton Hotel (pictured in 1992) was located on Mountain Ave., as well as the Plate and Platter Restaurant and Long’s Shoes. 

By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

Last week, we finished up with the west side of Mountain Avenue from Commerce Street to just past Hamilton Street, so we went from the CPR Station, picked up a couple of places west on Merriman’s Road then onto Johnny Roco Station south all the way to the North Star Garage. Today’s column takes us from the Salt Plant on the east side of Mountain Ave. south to the Hamilton Hotel. 

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Linda Dick scores a hole-in-one

cwm- hole in one online

Photo by Christine Waddell.

By Christine Waddell

The Neepawa Press

Technically a hole in one: Wednesday Night ladies at Neepawa Golf and Country Club switched up to a par three evening on Sept. 23.

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Drawings raise money for RMH

alyx delaloye online

Photo by Kira Paterson. Alyx Delaloye with one of her drawings.

By Kira Paterson

The Neepawa Press

In July of 2014, Alyx Delaloye was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of six.

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Looking back - 1955: 405 lb bear wreaks havoc

sept 30 looking back online

Archived photo. 40 years ago: Neepawa’s new “radar unit”  demonstrated by RCMP Sergeant Ernie Michayluk. From left: Councillor Fred Barker, Mayor Lawrence Hurrell and Councillor  Peter Cottingham.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday September 27, 1935:

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Signs of change for local newspapers

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Photos by Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner

On Sept. 22, Provost Signs installed Neepawa Press signage at the Neepawa Banner office. That same day, they also took down the old signage at the Neepawa Press building on Mountain Avenue. 

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