Looking back - 1978 : Neepawa wins twin-town golf tournament

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GOLFERS FROM NEEPAWA AND MINNEDOSA teed off against each other in the Twin Town Tourney which finished up Monday evening July 10, 1978. The Neepawa club came out on top, and Neepawa president Harry Connerton accepted the Walter Zeke trophy on behalf of the club.

By Cassandra Wehrhahn

Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago

Tuesday,

July 12, 1938

Evidence submitted on behalf of the Government of Alberta at a recent hearing of the Tariff Board in connection with developments in the Turner Valley oil field is that as a result of these developments petroleum consumers in the Prairie Provinces this year will pay approximately $5,500,000 less for gasoline, distillates, and other light petroleum products than they paid in 1936.

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Neepawa's Victoria Quilts reaches milestone

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On Tuesday, Margaret VanBuskirk picked up a quilt from the Victoria’s Quilts Neepawa office. Soon, Margaret will knock on the front door of a home in the Neepawa area to deliver a handmade quilt to give to the person who lives there. The person has cancer, as does everyone who receives one of the quilts from Victoria’s Quilts. 

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Out of Helen's Kitchen - Zucchini casseroles

By Helen Drysdale

Neepawa Banner & Press

Zucchini is the most popular summer squash and our family and friends always know when we have lots as they are on the receiving end of the gardens overwhelming bounty. These two recipes use up surplus zucchini and make wonderful side dishes.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down - Thumbs down to compost misuse

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I was at the Neepawa compost site on Sunday, July 8 and saw that some idiot left an electric fireplace, two containers of paint thinner and some lumber there.

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The real soul of Art & Soul

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photo by Cassandra Wehrhahn

Art & Soul is located inside the NACTV Building (The former Neepawa Press building) at 423 Mountain Avenue in Neepawa

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Drop by Art & Soul in Neepawa and you won’t just see a boutique and gift shop carrying items from soaps and jewellery to original paintings, you’ll also catch a glimpse of an artist at work.

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