Looking back - 1955: 405 lb bear wreaks havoc

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Published on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Archived photo. 40 years ago: Neepawa’s new “radar unit”  demonstrated by RCMP Sergeant Ernie Michayluk. From left: Councillor Fred Barker, Mayor Lawrence Hurrell and Councillor  Peter Cottingham.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday September 27, 1935:

 Of the 1,277 voters on the Neepawa list for the coming election, over half of them, 640, are women. 

70 years ago, Thursday September 27, 1945:

Jack O’Hara has purchased the Peacock Grill from F. Peacock and will assume management on October 1.

Mr. and Mrs. O’Hara have for some time operated a CNR restaurant at Wainwright, Alberta and are prepared to serve the public in a courteous and efficient manner. Mr. Peacock took over the former coffee shop here about two years ago.

60 years ago, Thursday September 29, 1955:

Trouble caused by a bear in Waldersee district came to an end Monday, September 18, when Stanley Ostuik of Waldersee was successful in shooting the beast. The bear was taken to Glenella and put on display there. According to reports, it tipped the scales at 405 pounds.

The bear had been seen in that district some three weeks ago and did considerable damage before it was killed. Several beekeepers reported that the damage that resulted to their equipment, although undetermined, was extensive.

50 years ago, Friday September 24, 1965:

Businessmen in the village of Eden are protesting inconvenience caused during the past month by excavation of the main street, in preparation for black topping.

A petition, signed by six businessmen in Eden, will be presented to the Honorable Walter Weir, minister of Public Works and Highways for the province.  “Because this main thoroughfare is absolutely impassable to any of the business establishments, our means of livelihood have been completely cut-off for more than a month due to the lack of access.

“We hereby ask for your support at your earliest possible convenience.”

40 years ago, Thursday September 25, 1975:

The Town of Neepawa’s new $1,300 radar unit was demonstrated Tuesday morning by Sergeant Ernie Michayluk of the local RCMP detachment to mayor Lawrence Hurrell and councilors Fred Barker and Peter Cottingham of the police committee.

30 years ago, Thursday September 26, 1985:

Provincial government approval of a grant for construction of a new senior’s drop-in center makes the proposed project “closer to a reality” says Neepawa and Area Drop-In Center board chairman Lloyd Sirett. 

The board received a “real boost”, he said, when Ste. Rose MLA Hon. Pete Adams, announced a community assets grant application had been approved for the maximum sum of $45,000. “We’re happy to get the grant [approved]. I’m surprised we got it so quickly.”

20 years ago, Monday September 26, 1995:

Rick Murray and Arnold (Bud) Birch, armed with similar vision born from different backgrounds, have declared their candidacy for Neepawa town council.

If elected, Murray’s experience on town council would be his first in municipal government. Birch, meanwhile, would be resurrecting a political career that spanned 17 years in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale.

Despite the difference in their political resumes, Murray and Birch share at least one common election platform. 

They both say Neepawa town council must encourage industrial growth.

10 years ago, Monday September 26, 2005:

Organizers of the 25th Annual Terry Fox Run in Neepawa expected to draw more participants and raise more money than in previous years.

But John Nelson - who organized the event with his wife Gerry, said they didn’t expect Sunday’s turnout or the money raised.

The 25th annual fundraised $12,360 with 151 people participating in the 3.5 km event.

“It was absolutely marvelous,” John Nelson said.

“We thought it would be higher than last year, but we never thought we would get where we did.”