New public roads in Neepawa
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- Published on Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press
A public hearing was held on Tuesday, Aug. 1, to discuss Neepawa’s development of the former CN property and the creation of new public roads. The proposal would see the establishment of two public roads with direct access to Highway 5 (PTH 5) and the loss of highway access for an existing one (Crocus Drive).
Natives deal Millan to Blind River
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- Published on Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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The Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Natives have traded 20-year-old defensemen Matt Millan to the Blind River Beavers of the NOJHL (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League). Millan played two seasons for the Natives, collecting three goals and 15 assists and 48 penalty minutes in 84 games.
UPDATE: Missing Neepawa couple found
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- Published on Sunday, August 6, 2017
RCMP Media Release
Neepawa Banner
Update 8:41 pm: Can officially confirm that Gerald and Vera Barber have been located. The couple was found on a back road just west of Eden. Just over 75 vehicles and 125-150 people believed to have assisted in the informal search. The family thanks everyone was participated.
Update 8:08 pm: Receiving reports that Gerald and Vera Barber of Neepawa have been found safe. Checking to confirm at this time.
Original RCMP Release: Neepawa RCMP are looking for missing elderly couple. On Aug. 6, 2017, at 1:00 am, the Neepawa RCMP received a report of a missing elderly couple from the community. Vera Barber, 83-years-old, and her husband Gerald, 92-years-old, were last seen at the Neepawa hospital on August 5 at 2:00 pm when Vera arrived to pick up Gerald.
Faithfully Yours - Haunting words
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- Published on Sunday, August 6, 2017
Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
The words haunt me to this day. They came from a very distraught mother. Two years earlier her oldest son had been murdered. When I met her, she had just received the news that her youngest son had been killed when the vehicle in which he was a passenger had been involved in an accident. She was desperately trying to make sense out of what had happened to her family.
