Holiday cheer arrives on the Holiday Train
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- Published on Thursday, December 7, 2017
Photo by Diane Warner
By Micah Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The holiday season is back and along with it, the wonderful annual tradition of the Canadian Pacific Railways’ Holiday Train. The lights and music make it fun for everyone involved. This was Neepawa’s first year as a featured stop on the Holiday Train schedule. The train arrived ahead of schedule on Sunday, Dec. 3 and the Neepawa area residents appeared to greet it in full force. With an estimated 1,500 people from across the region gathered to see the train, both CP Rail officials and local leaders are deeming this a very successful debut.
Winner donates winnings
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- Published on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
By Liliane Dupuis
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On Nov. 18 the ladies of Roman Catholic parish were happy to welcome people to their annual St. Nicholas tea. The weather was cold and crisp, but the hall was warm and inviting! We are grateful for your support and we hope you had a good time.
Looking Back - 2007: 11-year-old one of Canada’s most powerful women
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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(Pictured) Hannah Taylor at the Neepawa Lily Festival in 2004. Three years later, the Winnipeg youth, who has ties to Neepawa, was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women, by the Women’s Executive Network.
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, November 30, 1937
The latest in the heating line is an automatic stove that burns sawdust. Although they are quite common in sawmill districts elsewhere, very few around here have ever seen one in operation. A farmer northwest of here sets them up and he has purchased a great quantity of sawdust at the sawmills in Riding Mountain with which he will supply the stoves he has installed.
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Rough weekend for Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
This past weekend was an opportunity for the Neepawa Natives to make up some ground on two teams they’re chasing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) standings, the Virden Oil Capitals and Portage Terriers. A pair of victories over those clubs could have leapfrogged Neepawa into fifth place and within striking distance of home ice advantage for the playoffs. But, instead of securing their playoff position, the Natives were beaten in a pair of game at home, dropping them into eight place, with a 14-14-2 record. It has also left them on the edge of the playoff picture, with a recently resurgent Swan Valley Stampeders slowly closing the gap.