Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival celebrates half a century
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- Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
May 27, 1966 saw the first day of the first ever Neepawa Fine Arts Festival. Now known as the Neepawa and District Fine Arts Festival, the event will be celebrating its 50th anniversary from April 10 to 13.
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Downtown Neepawa landmark demolished
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- Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. By mid-day on April 6, demolished building materials were being loaded and hauled away.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A familiar structure along Neepawa’s Mountain Avenue has been torn down. On Tuesday, Apr. 5, the garage for the former Murray’s of Neepawa building was demolished. The adjoining showroom remains intact on the property and there are no plans to knock that building down.
Manitoba RCMP charge mother in death of child
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- Published on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
RCMP
Media Release
On January 31, 2015, the Manitoba RCMP was called to assist the Dakota Ojibway Police Service in an investigation into the death of a two-year-old boy from Waywayseecappo First Nation.
On April 5, 2016, RCMP investigators from the Serious Crimes Unit arrested and charged a 36-year-old woman, the mother of the two-year-old boy, with Second Degree Murder.
She has been remanded in custody and will appear in Brandon Provincial Court at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2016.
Sage to be recognized on wall of fame
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- Published on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Submitted photo. Charlie Sage was an avid fiddler all his life and will be inducted posthumously in the Manitoba Fiddlers’ Wall of Fame.
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The Neepawa Press
On Sunday, April 24, Charles (Charlie) Sage will be inducted (posthumously) into the Manitoba Fiddlers' Wall of Fame as a Builder/Promoter. Charlie was an avid fiddler from an early age. He was completely self taught. During his life, he played at many community dances, house parties, local groups and just for the enjoyment of playing.
New Hope Health Centre officially opens new facilities
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- Published on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. (Left) New Hope Health Centre staff, Murray Davie, Lisa Davie and Harla Henry-Barieri. (Right) The front merchandise area of the new facility.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Wednesday, March 16, area residents were invited to the open house of New Hope Health Centre. In her introduction, owner Lisa Davie said, "30 years ago, I studied reflexology and nutrition at an institution in Winnipeg. I believe in thinking outside of the box and have consistently upgraded my schooling and studies. I opened my first clinic in reflexology in Stephenfield, Manitoba. Then operated a clinic on Mountain Avenue 18 years ago. The business, comprising of 1,000 sq. ft. was moved to our home here and then last October, we decided we required more space.
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