Medical clinic lottery winners announced
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. Norm and Pearl Hogarth, of Neepawa, won the grand prize of $100,000.
On June 14, the two main prizes in the Neepawa & District Medical Committee Farm and Leisure Lotto were presented with their cheques. Committee chair Mary Ellen Clark presented the cheques.
Roadley/Callens victorious at CN Future Links Prairie Championship
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- Published on Thursday, June 16, 2016
(L to R) Camryn Roadley of Winnipeg, MB and Peyton Callen of Langton, ON won the 2016 CN Future Links Champions in Neepawa over the weekend. Photo property of Trevor Hagan, Golf Canada.
By Taylor Craig
Printed with permission from Golf Canada
Following a 90 minute delay due to lightning, the final round of the 2016 CN Future Links Prairie Championship got underway beneath overcast skies at Neepawa Golf and Country Club. Camryn Roadley and Peyton Callens played through the difficult conditions to each claim two stroke victories and the titles of Junior Girls and Junior Boys champions.
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Major changes to MJHL playoffs
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- Published on Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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MJHL Media Release
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has decided to eliminate the Survivor Series component of its playoff format. Commissioner Kim Davis announced via media release on Friday, June 10, that for this upcoming season, the playoffs will consist of four, best-of-seven, quarter-final series. This format was approved by the league’s Board of Governors during its recent meetings in Selkirk. The playoffs will begin on Friday, Mar. 10, 2017.
Quilter, washboard player and grand adventurer
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- Published on Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Mary Murray put on her thimbles and demonstrated how to play the washboard. She plays with bands at the Legion every Wednesday.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This is the first of a monthly Neepawa Press series highlighting stories from some of our local residents.
Everywhere one goes, there are people with stories to tell. Shocking stories, funny stories, inspiring stories, can be found in places one would never think to look. Mary Murray of Neepawa holds a treasure trove of such tales. Her life has been an adventure from when she was just a few years old, even to now, being in her 70s.