Neepawa hosts Keith Jordan Memorial tournament
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- Published on Monday, November 21, 2016
Photos by Eoin Devereux. Midget Natives goaltender Sadie MacIntosh keeps her eye on the puck, as it sails past the net.
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
Some of the top female teams in bantam and midget hockey assembled in Neepawa this past weekend for the second annual Keith Jordan Memorial Tournament. The event, which is named after the well respected local minor hockey official, who passed away in 2015, featured teams from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Neepawa was represented by the Natives Bantam and Midget girls squads. In the Bantam category, a team from Regina claimed the banner, defeating Carman 5-0 in the championship game, while a club from Birtle/Hamiota blanked Melita 3-0 in the Midget final. As for Neepawa, their results were as follows:
RCMP warn drivers to be cautious and self-aware
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- Published on Friday, November 18, 2016
By Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner
Nine people have lost their lives as a result of traffic incidents over the past several weeks on Manitoba roads.
Now, the RCMP in Manitoba and specifically, the Spruce Plains RCMP, which polices the communities of Gladstone, Neepawa and Minnedosa, are speaking out to urge the motoring public to be safe and smart behind the wheel.
Ready for the ski season
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- Published on Friday, November 18, 2016
Submitted photo.
Thanks to a generous donation, the Neepawa & Area Cross Country Ski Club was able to purchase this ATV to be used in trail maintenance.
Let’s Murder Marsha coming to Minnedosa
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- Published on Friday, November 18, 2016
Photo by John Drinkwater. Standing (from left): Bonnie Michaudville (Lynette Thoren), Jamie Willis (Max), Jackie Birch (Persis Devore), John Earle (Virgil Baxter), Mitch Bukarz (Ben Quade). On sofa: Nicole McLenehan (Marsha Gilmore) and Blair Grant (Tobias Gilmore).
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Minnedosa Drama Club will present “Let's Murder Marsha” on Nov. 24, 25 and 26. Written by Monk Ferris, this comedy farce is based in present day Manhattan, where the central character, Marsha Gilmore, reads murder mysteries like “The Creeping Slasher”.