Mild weather impacts outdoor rink at the Flats
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Banner
The outdoor rink in Neepawa down at the Flats has been closed due to warmer than expected winter temperatures. Amanda Novak, Leisure Services Manager with the Town of Neepawa, announced the closure via a Facebook post in the group “Coming Events Neepawa and Area” on the morning of Jan. 30.
Big birthday for Finkewich
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
Photos courtesy of Olga Duncan
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Jan. 27, Gregory (Harry) Finkewich, celebrated his 106th birthday surrounded by friends and family. About 50 people attended the party, held in the MPR at Country Meadows, in Neepawa.
Historic hockey night in Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives celebrated a major milestone on Saturday, Jan. 28, as the team played their 1,500th game in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. To commemorate the occasion, several former players and management returned to Neepawa to be a part of the opening ceremony and puck drop.
January was crime stoppers month
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- Published on Tuesday, January 31, 2017
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Manitoba Crime Stoppers
Each year Crime Stoppers programs around the world celebrate Crime Stoppers Month in January to highlight successes and promote their crime fighting initiatives.
Where are they now? 1956-57 & 57-58 cheerleaders
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- Published on Tuesday, January 31, 2017
By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
Edna Sinclair attended Teacher's School after graduating from NACI and taught school for two years before taking on a secretarial job with Simplot in Brandon. She worked at Simplot for 33 years. She married Rod Klecknor in 1969 and both of them retired in 1999. They moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2005, where they currently reside. Edna has two step-childen, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
