Baseball provincials coming to Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, July 16, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Some of the best young baseball players from across the province are in Neepawa this weekend for the 18 and under “AA” Baseball Manitoba Championship. A dozen teams, including the host squad, will compete on the local ball diamonds starting on Friday, July 17 and concluding on Sunday, July 19. The first game is scheduled for 8:30 am on Friday, while Neepawa will hit the field for its first game at 11:00 am.
Funnel cloud spotted
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- Published on Thursday, July 16, 2015
Photo courtesy of Tren Plett
The picture was taken at 1:07 pm on Thursday, July 16th. The cloud was spotted 1 1/2 miles northwest of Helston, Mb and could be seen for about 20 minutes. It did not touch ground.
My perspective - A way to save a life
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- Published on Thursday, July 16, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
In 2003, British author Lynne Truss published a book on grammar. To the surprise of many, the non-fiction book, called “Eats, Shoots & Leaves”, became an international best seller.
Following the first steps of the Princess Patricias
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- Published on Thursday, July 16, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
When Mary Murray took up quilting just over five years ago, she couldn’t have predicted that those stitches would lead her to Europe’s historic battlefields. This May, Murray and her daughter Melanie travelled to Belgium and France to take part in the Frezenberg Commemoration, an event marking 100 years of service for the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI).
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