Rivers Fair and Parade a success
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- Published on Thursday, July 13, 2017
By Sheila Runions
The Rivers Banner
Rivers’ annual fair began Tuesday evening, July 4 with the annual Manitoba Gymkhana Rodeo Association (MGRA) horse competition which included reining, poles, barrels, etc. For the first time in its history, supper was served at the horse ring in the form of pork on a bun, chips and coleslaw. This new feature was “ very well received for a first time; we served between 65 and 70 people,” says horse director Amie Griffith. The MGRA needed 5.5 hours to showcase peewee, junior and senior classes, some of which had 21 entries.
Casual cops' certifications
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- Published on Thursday, July 13, 2017
By Bruce Klassen
River Police Chief
As reported in the June 30 edition of Rivers Banner, Rivers Police Service (RPS) is attempting to better acquaint the community with its members. We first introduced you to our regular full-time members, Sgt. Bob Futrell and Const. Brett Seib. Today’s features will inform you of our casual employees, of which there are four.
Country Meadows barbecue fundraiser
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- Published on Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Neepawa Press Archives
The Helping Hands girls (L-R): Rylee Mann, Cecilie Holm, Claire Tomoniko, Abigail Plett, Richelle Forgue) along with a volunteer and resident of Country Meadows (Paul Molloy).Picture from last year’s Barbecue.
By Kira McCormick-Adema
The Neepawa Press
Later this month, area residents will have the chance to enjoy lunch, while supporting a worthy cause. The third annual barbecue fundraiser for Country Meadows is coming up on Friday, July 21. The fundraiser is put on by five students, who are called the Helping Hands. The five student volunteer are Rylee Mann, Clair Tomoniko, Cecilie Holm, Richelle Forgue and Abigail Plett. Their parents and residents of Country Meadows also help with the barbecue.
The money raised at the fundraiser is used to help pay for the use of the handi van for resident outings. From March 17 to October 28, 2016, handi van rentals for those trips cost $5,023.15. The residents went on around 40 different trips, which included, Clear Lake, going out on country cruises; visiting different towns that the residents might be from; such as: Plumas, Glenella, Carberry and Minnedosa; the Legion and out for the Neepawa Natives games. None of the residents have to pay for the use of the handi van because of the fundraising that is held. Marsha Forgue, the activity supervisor at Country Meadows, says that being able to do these trips improve the residents’ quality of life.
Some of the Country Meadows residents will attend the lunch and enjoy all the company of the people that come out to support them. In addition to the food sales, they are selling summer raffle tickets for $2 at the barbecue. The prizes include a patio swing, a barbecue and a fire pit, all donated by local businesses.
This is one of the major fundraisers for the activity program at Country Meadows. The barbecue in the previous years raised approximately $1,100 in 2015 and $1,425 in 2016. The barbeque will run from 11 am until 1 pm, in the Neepawa Shop Easy parking lot.
They lived off the land
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- Published on Wednesday, July 12, 2017
photo credit of Pat Wahoski
Pat developed a lifelong love of woodcutting while helping with his dad at the sawmill.
By Wayne Hildebrand
The Neepawa Press
Pat Wahoski’s grandparents, Thomas Jr. and Frances Wachowski (the Polish spelling) arrived in the Empire District, west of Polonia, with their eight children in 1901. They followed 17 immigrant families originating from East-Central Europe who homesteaded Polonia (originally called Huns Valley) in 1885. When they arrived, they lived at their relative’s farm, in a small grainery. The first winter, they had to cover the grainery with snow to keep out the cold. Can you imagine a family of 10 living in a grainery through a Manitoba winter?
1977: Westman marching band featured in Calgary Stampede Parade
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- Published on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives
Millie and Bill Johnson standing in front of “Band Shell”, located on the west side of the court house.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 Years Ago
Friday, July 16,1937
Robert Lee, the new miller at the Neepawa four mill, comes from Winnipeg but he knows Neepawa well, as he worked here before for the late R.C. Ennis, for 10 years. The family is taking up residence in the house on third street recently vacated by Geo. Agnew.
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