Looking Back - 2007: Locals save drowning teens
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- Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Photo from Cecil Pittman archives
Over the decades, the Rotary Park (Park Lake) dam has washed out a few times during spring flooding. This photo is from a long time ago as the Beautiful Plains Ag Society grandstand is seen in the distance and it has been gone for many years.
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, November 16, 1937
Fifteen rural telephone lines were put out of order and many severely damaged during the sleet storm over the weekend. The lines affected mostly were those north and northeast of Neepawa and some west of Eden. Crews were hindered in their repair work by roads blocked with snow. As new poles had been set up in most of the area covered by the storm, the greater part of the damage was broken wires. In some instances the ice had formed an inch thick on them. The storm also blocked roads between here and Portage la Prairie. A snow plow, however, was expected to come through from the east Monday or today.
Acadia: GMC’s lighter and more premium family SUV
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- Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Ben Castle
Neepawa Banner & Press
The original GMC Acadia was introduced for the 2007 model year and was a key vehicle for General Motors (GM), as it was their first unibody (without a separate chassis) crossover.
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Province announces plans to sell pot
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- Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
The sale of recreational cannabis in Manitoba will take place in private businesses, but will be controlled by the provincial government. This hybrid retail and distribution model was announced by Manitoba premier Brian Pallister on Nov. 7.
Winning weekend for Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Monday, November 20, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
While the Neepawa Natives picked up a pair of home wins at the Yellowhead Centre over the weekend, the manner in which they achieved those victories was decidedly different from game to game. First, the team collected a hard fought 5-4 shootout victory against the Selkirk Steelers on Friday, Nov. 17. The next night was not quite as dramatic, as the Natives dominated the Dauphin Kings, on the way to an 8-2 win.