Seniors visit Arden Museum
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Home Assistance Neepawa and District (HAND) recently organized a trip to the Arden Lansdowne Museum.
By Lea Heschuk
HAND summer
On Thursday, July 13, residents of the Yellowhead Manor and Kinsmen Kourt visited the Arden Lansdowne Museum. The museum had many interesting artifacts and a wealth of information on the Arden area. The Arden Senior Crocus Club generously provided coffee and goodies to everyone on the trip after visiting the museum. Along with the museum, individuals on the trip enjoyed viewing the Arden crocus, ox cart and Arden Park.
Out of Hellen's Kitchen-1944: Manitoba Hydro
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Photo courtesy of the Beautiful Plains Museum
Manitoba Hydro’s ads could be found in cook books.
In the early 1900s a thermal-electric plant was installed, which supplied the town’s power requirements for many years. In 1944, Manitoba Hydro connected Neepawa to the provincial power system. Soon, hydro lines where going up through the country side, changing life on the farm for the better and forever. Brooder lights for the baby chicks, yard lights to make night work easier and safer, milking machines to get the milking chores done faster, water pumped at a flick of a switch; undeniably hydro was a labor saver. Electricity made life easier and more enjoyable for women with refrigerators, stoves, freezers, hot water heaters, toasters and a host of other new appliances. One of the favorites for the women was the electric mix master, it saved time and energy and it never had to stop and rest because its wrist or elbow was tired. If you have the chance, visit the Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre in Winnipeg, which was created by Manitoba and Winnipeg Hydro veterans. The array of older electrical equipment and the wonderful displays are educational, interactive and interesting. An excellent museum that covers the history of power development in Manitoba.
Don’t just talk about crime, help make a difference
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Neepawa Citizens on Patrol Program
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Following last week’s article about the Citizens On Patrol Program (COPP) in Neepawa, this week, we would like to explain to the general public the procedure any person wishing to become a volunteer member can follow.
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Community comes together
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
In just over two weeks, Neepawa residents banded together to help keep the community beautiful. Following the four incidents of offensive graffiti over the Canada Day long weekend, Neepawa Cares, a grass roots fundraiser was established. Messages were found on the Town of Neepawa welcome sign at the east end of town, the Royal Canadian Legion, the sidewalk at the flats and Lions Riverbend Park.
On July 17, a total of $426.75 was collected at drop off spots at Neepawa Golf Pro Shop, Neepawa Home Hardware and It’s Time. It was decided that $200 would be donated to the Legion and the remainder would be donated to the Town to help remove and repair recent vandalism or for use in future beautification projects. Additionally, if there’s any more clean up required, Home Hardware offered to donate paint, while Vincent Livingston, of Competitive Edge Painting, offered to donate his time.
Currently, the aim is to complete the repainting at Riverbend Park during the July 21 weekend.
Parade a pleasure at Oak River
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- Published on Thursday, July 20, 2017
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner
While Oak River holds a fair each year, they seldom have a parade, but to celebrate Canada 150, such an event was planned as part of the Monday, July 17 activities. It was long and colourful with plenty of candy, suckers, freezies and Canada flag pins tossed out windows or off flat decks.
