Looking Back - 2007: Locals save drowning teens
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- Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Photo from Cecil Pittman archives
Over the decades, the Rotary Park (Park Lake) dam has washed out a few times during spring flooding. This photo is from a long time ago as the Beautiful Plains Ag Society grandstand is seen in the distance and it has been gone for many years.
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, November 16, 1937
Fifteen rural telephone lines were put out of order and many severely damaged during the sleet storm over the weekend. The lines affected mostly were those north and northeast of Neepawa and some west of Eden. Crews were hindered in their repair work by roads blocked with snow. As new poles had been set up in most of the area covered by the storm, the greater part of the damage was broken wires. In some instances the ice had formed an inch thick on them. The storm also blocked roads between here and Portage la Prairie. A snow plow, however, was expected to come through from the east Monday or today.
Acadia: GMC’s lighter and more premium family SUV
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- Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Ben Castle
Neepawa Banner & Press
The original GMC Acadia was introduced for the 2007 model year and was a key vehicle for General Motors (GM), as it was their first unibody (without a separate chassis) crossover.
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Neepawa nominated for economic development award
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- Published on Monday, November 20, 2017
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Pictured (L to R): EDAM president and economic development officer for Neepawa, Marilyn Crewe, minister of education and training Ian Wishart, Manitoba Agriculture industrial development leader Grant Carlson (nominee – Roquette), Association of Manitoba Municipalities executive director Joe Masi, Vern May (nominee – Rising Star), Chantelle Parrott (nominee – Big Idea) and Shane Li (nominee – Rising Star).
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa has received recognition for its involvement with “What’s the Big Idea?”. Earlier this month, Portage la Prairie hosted the Economic Developers Association of Manitoba (EDAM) fall forum. EDAM was formed in 1993 to improve communication, contact and liaison within the economic development profession.
Kenton's Remembrance Day service
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- Published on Monday, November 20, 2017
By Pauulette Wiens
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People gathered at Kenton Memorial Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. for the Remembrance Day service, held to honour and remember those who served and are serving today for our freedom. Pianist for the morning was Eileen Kent; emcee was Kenton Legion Branch No. 118 President Mike Ramsden. He welcomed everyone and told us Shilo soldiers were not in attendance, due to bad weather the night before. Everyone sang O Canada.
Cattle producers look to the future
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- Published on Monday, November 20, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
With the cows now home and the bales stacked, beef producers across Manitoba have begun to look to the future. This fall, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) have been holding their annual district meetings to discuss issues of importance to producers and the future of the industry.
