National recognition for Camp Hughes
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- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. From Left: Lieut. Col. John Cochrane (Commander, CFB Shilo), Kathleen Christenson (Senior Curator, RCA Museum, Shilo), Grant Tyler (Military Curator, Parks Canada), Wayne Blair (former Mayor of Carberry), Bruce Tascona (Past President, Military History Society of Manitoba), Brad Wells (former Reeve of the RM of North Cypress).
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On July 24, a large crowd gathered at Camp Hughes, located west of Carberry, to celebrate the site’s recognition as a national historic site. The camp served as a training base for recruits from across western Canada during World War I and is one of the few places in the world, and the only place in North America, where World War I trenches remain in existence. In addition to the unveiling of a new plaque, the event also featured the ribbon cutting to open a new pavillion with interpretive panels.
For more information about Camp Hughes and the ceremony, see next week’s Neepawa Banner.
Lily Nook hopes to get gardeners ‘hooked on lilies’
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- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. After explaining the hybridizing process, Nigel Strohman took the groups to his seedling garden to show them his own hybrids and give the gardeners an idea of what they might get out of breeding their flowers.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Last Thursday, Friday and Sunday gave amateur green thumbs a chance to grow lilies like a professional. Nigel Strohman, of the Lily Nook in Neepawa, held a free lily hybridizing course on each of those three days during the Lily Nook’s annual Lily Daze.
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‘Around here, it’s all about the animals’
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- Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Don Winthrop with his baby goats.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
When it comes to good stories, Don Winthrop has an abundance to share that will warm anyone’s heart. Winthrop runs a small animal farm that he takes to community events as a children’s attraction and he sees new reactions every time.
My Neepawa - Grackle
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- Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
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Photo by Larry Powell. A common grackle on a lawn in Neepawa.
Looking back - 1976: “The Golden Jet” visits Big Valley Ranch
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- Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Photo courtesy of Larry Evans. 40 years ago; Thursday, July 22, 1976: Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jets captain, attended the official ceremonies for Big Valley Guest Ranch.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, July 24, 1936
Keith Ralph, who was the only one of a group of Neepawa young people who wrote the civil service examinations here recently to pass them, received a telegram this week to report for duty in Ottawa next Monday. He will be employed in the department engaged in census recording.
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