Council Clips - Oct 21, 2015

RM of Oakview Oct. 13:

The Building Committee has met with two contractors at the municipal shed in Oak River; a quote is to be received to repair the north wall. The new town foreman for Rapid City (Dennis Sinclair)started on Oct. 9. Recyclables have been removed from Rapid City and Oak River depots.

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Neepawa of yesteryear: ‘Men’s wear to the right’

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman archives. The Neepawa Telephone office was located in what is now the parking lot of the Beautiful Plains Credit Union.

By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

“Men’s wear to the right and Ladies’ to the left” was all about Kerr’s Clothing Store (phone number 190).

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New phone number for NACTV

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The NACTV has their new phone lines installed. The new lines were made necessary when Bill Gade of NACTV decided to remove the phone lines, phones and other equipment that he had loaned to the TV station from the NACTV offices. The new general phone number is 204-476-2639 and Board Chairman Ivan Traill’s direct line is 204-476-2815.

Inner Wheel welcomes this year’s Rotary exchange students

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Submitted photo. Rotary exchange students wait in line to entertain the audience.

Article submitted by Neepawa Inner Wheel

The Neepawa Pressa

More than a dozen exchange students from 12 countries converged on Neepawa this past weekend. They were here for the annual orientation event hosted by “Neepawa Inner Wheel,” now in its 38th year.

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Looking back - 1975: Lack of support leads to cancellation of Santa Claus parade

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman archives. St. James Anglican Church Neepawa; Five lots were purchased on the corner of Main St. and Mountain Ave. on May 13, 1897 for the cost of $222.10 and construction began.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

Week of October 21, 2015

80 years ago, Friday October 18, 1935:

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