Neepawa Farmers falter against Border Kings
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- Published on Sunday, October 29, 2017
Border Kings goaltender Mark Tripp is able to disrupt Neepawa's Ward Szucki's chance on a breakaway, during the second period of their game on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Yellowhead Arena.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
An ineffective night on special teams proved to be the undoing for the Neepawa Farmers on Saturday, Oct, 28, as they lost to the Boissevain Border Kings 8-4. The Farmers gave up three goals on the penalty kill, as well as surrendering one when they had the man advantage, on the way to their first loss (1-1-0) in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) regular season.
Faithfully yours - Prayer changes people. Changed people change things
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- Published on Sunday, October 29, 2017
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner & Press
Several years ago, a North Dakota farmer organized a gathering in the middle of one of his wheat fields. Joining him were many of his friends, his neighbours and some of their friends—so it was a fairly large group. Clergy of all faith traditions were there as well. This was not a protest meeting. This was a prayer meeting—and that’s what caught the attention of a CNN reporter.
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Homebodies - Perfect wording...
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Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s a different book on my side table, the genre is the same, non fiction Canadian. This time “Ride the Rising Wind, One Woman’s Journey Across Canada” by Barbara Kingscote. A young woman of 20, Barbara chooses to deliver a horse from Quebec to Vancouver, way back in 1949. Her journey took 16 months, stopping to work a winter before leaving the bush of Ontario.
Big Grass Marsh up in flames
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- Published on Saturday, October 28, 2017
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week, Langruth and surrounding areas experienced a state of emergency as portions of The Big Grass Marsh went up in flames.