The Cascades, Neepawa’s rock ‘n’ roll pioneers
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- Published on Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Submitted photos. Left: The Cascades in 1962 (from left): Barry Hunter, Gerry Suski, Darwin Crabbe, Larry Novak and Ted Greenhaulgh. Right: The Cascades, in the same order, at their 2013 reunion performance
By Rick Sparling
Neepawa Press
The year was 1960. I remember heading up to the hospital where Larry Novak had a room throughout his high school days. Larry looked after a few duties at the hospital, such as garbage detail, checking on the boiler room (daily) and other responsibilities, in exchange for the room. Larry had a bunch of songs he had written and a couple of us would go to listen to him play the guitar and sing. We always requested songs like Johnny Horton’s “Sink the Bismarck”, for example, which he knew all the words to: He usually entertained us for a couple of hours, with both his original and popular songs that were on the charts, back in 1960.
Looking back - 1966: Provost Signs recognized as a rapidly expanding business
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- Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Neepawa Press Archives. Oct 28, 1966: Barney Provost expands his sign business.
By Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Press
Week of October 26, 2016
80 years ago, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1936
It has been suggested to the Press that an employment agency be established in Neepawa. Many times there are odd jobs to be done around a home and when men or women are wanted for a few days, it is often difficult to obtain one when needed because of lack of contact with those who are available for such work.
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Council preparing for budget talks
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- Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Town of Neepawa will be taking a slightly different approach to its upcoming budget. During his mayoral report at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Adrian de Groot outlined that for the 2017 budget, deliberations with local ratepayers will begin earlier. He noted that some people felt that during last year’s discussions, public engagement on the budget was too late in the process.
‘I started out to be a farmer, I didn’t end up that way’
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- Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Submitted photos. Roy McGillivray and his wife Joan on their wedding day.
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Roy McGillivray was born on June 9, 1932, in the same farmhouse as his father. Located seven miles southwest of Neepawa, he attended school at Glendale, a quarter mile west of their property.
“I was lucky, I only had a quarter mile to walk,” McGillivray noted, “some had over three miles to walk.”
Growing up during World War II didn’t have a great impact on McGillivray, though he does have a couple interesting stories about the pilots training in the area. Flying the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth training plane, pilots would fly low to the ground, just above the heads of people walking through fields.
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Four properties up for tax sale
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- Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This year’s tax sale for the Town of Neepawa will see four properties change hands, unless their owners come up with the necessary cash. Over the last couple of weeks, the Town has advertised the four properties which are being sold due to unpaid taxes from the 2014 year.
The properties will be sold by public auction on Nov. 3, at the Neepawa Council chambers. The reserve bids established by the Town include all outstanding taxes and fees up until present.
