Observation - September 29, 2017
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- Published on Sunday, October 1, 2017
Addy Oberlin
The Neepawa Banner
Since I moved to Manitoba, September has been one of my favorite months of the year. The bugs have disappeared, except maybe for the odd fly. The mornings and evenings are cool, but the days are mostly bright and sunny.
Faithfully Yours - A sobering moment in my life
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- Published on Sunday, October 1, 2017
Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
I don’t remember how old I was when this happened; but I remember the day very vividly. Two days earlier, we had heard of a traffic accident involving one of our local truckers. He had lost control of his rig on a steep hill, had rolled it and then slid down the hill. The tractor of the unit he rolled was a single-axle GMC tilt cab. When I saw how badly damaged the unit was, I was amazed that he had managed to walk away from that accident with only few cuts and bruises.
Neepawa Bird Sanctuary prepares for the cold months
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- Published on Saturday, September 30, 2017
Photos by micah waddell
A small sample of all the unique creatures the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary has in their care at this time, including Clover the goat, who is hanging out with some baby rabbits. (bottom right)
By Micah Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The bird sanctuary is one of Neepawa’s many attractions, and in its collection of fine feathered friends are a large number of ducks and geese, two emus, some red golden pheasants, rabbits and many varieties of chickens (there is also at least one mink who shows up uninvited).
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Tragedy and triumph for homesteading immigrants
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- Published on Saturday, September 30, 2017
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Martha Peech (Slobodzian) sitting on the step of their house, surrounded by her children in the 1940s. The young one sitting on her lap is John Peech.
By Wayne Hildebrand
The Neepawa Banner
“Canada was built by immigrant homesteaders,” relayed 96-year-old John Peech.