Looking back - 1956: 10-year-old O’Brien wins great musical distinction
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Photo courtesy of Garry O’Brien. 1956: 10-year-old Garry O’Brien, winner of great musical distinction this year at Winnipeg and Dauphin festivals.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Tuesday, May 12, 1936
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My Neepawa - On Broadway
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What’s “Your Neepawa”? We’re asking readers to share with us their pictures of past and present Neepawa. To share a picture, please email a high resolution version (1 MB or higher) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by the office at 243 Hamilton Street, in Neepawa. Please include your name as well as a description of the photo.
Photo courtesy of Christina Babadilla.
This picture was taken this April of the colourful housing complex at Broadway Avenue, in Neepawa.
Neepawa buys new fire truck
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Neepawa Town Council Tuesday, May 3
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Town of Neepawa is moving ahead with the purchase of a new fire truck. The 2016 International pumper truck has been ordered from Fort Garry Fire Trucks, based out of Winnipeg, at a cost of $399,895, before taxes. A purchase of this type for a municipality is tax exempt however, so the town will receive the cost of the taxes back at a later date.
Spring stats - Rivers Police
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- Published on Monday, May 9, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
River Police Chief
Rivers Police Service has kicked off our annual Use Your Head campaign. This is a program that encourages elementary students to wear bike helmets. Police will be stopping elementary aged children, if they are observed wearing a helmet, and their name will be entered into a draw for a bike, donated by Canadian Tire. Auxiliary Constable Dallas Scott has once again worked hard at putting together a number of sponsors which include Canadian Tire, McDonald’s, Robins Doughnuts and Old Dutch.
Old River dreams now a reality
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By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
When Eleanor Bertin (daughter of George and Anne Krahn) was 11 years old she thought of writing a book. The idea struck her while at her home on the farm 2.5 miles east of Rivers. Life happened and now, 45 years later, that book has been published; it became available last month. When Eleanor came home for a visit in mid-April, she left some copies with her mother. You may contact Anne (204-328-7529) to purchase one or order from www.eleanorbertinauthor.com, Amazon, Chapters/Indigo, most major Christian bookstores across Canada or as an e-book on Kindle.
