Looking Back:1966: Right turns on red lights not allowed in Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, November 29, 2016
By Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
80 years ago - Friday, Nov. 27, 1936
The new telephone directory has been issued. It contains 583 names, while the old one listed 539 subscribers.
70 years ago - Thursday, Nov. 28, 1946
McCreary boy honoured: Mrs. J.M Cantin, of McCreary, recently received the following letter, from Ottawa, respecting one of her three sons who made the supreme sacrifice. Mr. and Mrs. Cantin had nine sons and one daughter volunteer in the last war.
Dear Mrs. Cantin: It is a privilege to have the opportunity of sending you the operational wings and certificate in recognition of the gallant services rendered by your son, flying officer C.F.A. Cantin. I realize there is little that may be said or done to lessen your sorrow, but it is my hope these “wings”, indicative of operations against the enemy, will be a treasured memento of a young life offered of the altar of freedom in defense of his home and country. Yours, very sincerely, B.S. Rocheleau, (W.A. Dicks), G.C.R.C.A.F. Records Officer.
60 years ago - Thursday, Nov. 29, 1956
Thieves were active in Arden village last Thursday night, where they broke into the Red and White store located there. RCMP from Minnedosa investigated, but no further reports are available. According to Arden correspondent J.A. Peacock, the thieves broke the glass in the front door of the store, entered and took the safe out of the side door, depositing it on the edge of the bank at the rear of the building. No other property was touched or taken.
50 years ago - Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1966
Police Chief Jeff Pasquill advised this week that right turns on a red light are definitely not allowed in Neepawa. The chief said there has been some confusion over the matter as a result of the recent revision of the Manitoba Highway Traffic Act. In the past, cities such as Brandon, Portage and Winnipeg, have allowed right turns on red lights, but this is definitely not the case in Neepawa. Police would appreciate any information from the public concerning three recent incidents in which cars had been sprayed with yellow paint. Apparently a spray bomb device was used on three cars in the Fourth Ave. area, between Main and Hamilton.
40 years ago - Thursday, Nov. 25, 1976
Gordon Johnsen is one of five young businessmen from Saskatchewan and Manitoba who has been selected to participate in a group study exchange with businessmen in Australia, sponsored by the Rotary Club. The five Canadians will be representing Rotary District 555 and their Australian counterparts will be representing a similar Rotary District in their country. Gordon was selected over a number of other applicants, all from this district, although not necessarily Rotarians.
30 years ago - Thursday, Nov. 27, 1986
What’s in a name? An age-old question, answered with varying opinion and understanding, which has to be considered within the context of the asking. Within the context of 2003 Manitoban geographical names, Jerry Holm, of the Provincial Maps and Surveys branch, will reply, “These names derived from Manitoba’s war casualties and applied to geographical locations and features offer a long-standing means to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. One such individual was Pvt. Jack Hunter of Neepawa, whose memory is perpetuated by the naming of Hunter Lake for his sacrifice. The much decorated casualty of World War II was among the first 25 Manitobans honoured through the Commemorative Names Program on May 6, 1947.
20 years ago - Monday, Nov. 26, 1996
The Manitoba government is keeping a promise to remove 650 video lottery terminals (VLT) from service, in response to a task force that called the machines ‘the crack cocaine of gambling’. Most of the VLTs will come out of hotels and bars in rural Manitoba, but not one will be removed from the provinces two biggest gambling places – Winnipeg’s McPhillips St. Station and Club Regent. “I think it’s absolute and total garbage,” said Jean Blatt of the move. Blatt, who managed the local Legion clubroom, said the organization will lose two of its 10 VLTs. “This whole government policy is just trying to appease a certain group,” said Blatt.
10 years ago - Monday, Nov. 27, 2006
A Neepawa woman’s book chronicling women of the war years formed the basis of a military tattoo in Ontario last weekend. Peggy Galloway said she was “dumbfounded” when she received a call from Chief Warrant Officer Ron Bulger of CFB North Bay, asking permission to incorporate her book, aptly titled Women of the War Years, into the tattoo. A tattoo is an outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment. Galloway’s book, published in October 2000, was a three-year undertaking. She said she decided to write the book when serving as provincial council president for the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. “I knew these women were getting on in years and somebody should be doing this,” Galloway said. “This is probably the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.”
