Looking Back - 1988: Stanley McCutchin wins national honours
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Stanley McCutchin as shown in the 1988 edition of the Neepawa Press.
By Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday,
June 7, 1938
Belching black smoke and the clanging of the Neepawa fire bell announced to Neepawa citizens Friday night just before six o’clock that the Neepawa Salt Limited plant was in for a big fire. Within half an hour damage to the extent of about $7,000 was done which also meant that 25 employees would be without work temporarily. The fire started in the roof of the storage building on the west side. It was noticed by Vincent Merriman, who broke into the office building and telephoned the fire brigade. Almost at the same time the smoke was noticed by the watchmen, Fred Mizen, who had passed through the building a few minutes before but had noticed nothing amiss then. The tar paper on the roof burned quickly sending up clouds of black smoke that drifted east over the town giving the impression of a gigantic blaze. With only one hydrant to get water from, the firemen were hindered somewhat but even at that they had the fire under control within half an hour.
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Portion of C.N. property sold to developer
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Clears way for 48 suite senior housing
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
A major section of the former C.N. property in Neepawa has been sold to a developer. On Tuesday, June 5, Neepawa Town Council approved the sale of two multi-family residential lots to Stone Cliff Builders Inc., for a value of $350,000.
Big innovations in small Manitoba communities
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For the first time in Manitoba, a zero-waste system is being tested at the regional landfill site owned and operated by Evergreen Environmental Technologies (EET), located 20 km west of Neepawa, in the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah.
Foundation for the future at the Roxy Theatre
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Paul Rogers of Rogers Masonry, Tile & Landscaping does some of the repair work at the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa.
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Last week, the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa played host to a ribbon cutting a century in the making. On May 28, the Neepawa Theatre Centre, the not-for-profit volunteer organization that owns and operates the historic theatre, celebrated the completion of Phase one of their repointing project. It’s the first part of a three phase project that will address degraded brickwork on the west side of the building.
Hiking to help a cause
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40 hiking enthusiasts, along with four furry friends, participated in the Langford Trail Poker Run on Sunday, June 3. The participants helped the Langford Walking Trail raise money for maintenance purposes.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Forty trail enthusiasts headed out on Sunday, June 3 for a run/walk to raise funds for the Langford Walking Trail. People from nine different families, as well as 13 individuals participated.
