Looking back - 1967: Neepawa man dies in fire
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- Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2017
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago. Friday, March 5, 1937: Curling activities are entering around the Alec Dunlop Memorial trophy and to date, the Pollock and McGregor rinks are in the lead, with five wins each. Although Martin has only three games to his credit, he has a chance to come up to the top, as he has eight games left to play.
70 years ago. Thursday, March 6, 1947: Friends of Jack Coutts may be interested in knowing that Jack and a friend were on the huge bleacher which collapsed during a basketball game at Purdue University. One student was killed and hundreds received serious injuries, but Jack and friend escaped without injury.
60 years ago. Thursday, March 7, 1957: The 1956 Fairlaine model Ford sedan owned by Ed Fleger, which was stolen from his garage located at his home on 4th avenue, Friday night or early Saturday morning, has been located and is now back in Neepawa.
50 years ago. Tuesday, March 7, 1967: Man dies in fire: First fire death here in over 20 years. Carl Gerald Lawrence Partaker, 21, a former Neepawa resident, died in a raging fire in the Merriman Block on Neepawa's Mountain Avenue early Saturday morning. Eight others escaped uninjured. Cause of the fire, which completely destroyed the block’s interior, has not been established this week. The assistant provincial fire commissioner was in Neepawa Saturday and Sunday investigating the blaze. An alarm was turned in at 5:45 am, Saturday. Three Neepawa pumpers manned by 17 volunteer firefighters answered the fire call.
40 years ago. Thursday, March 3, 1977: We offer our best wishes this to week to Barry and Barb McLachlan, who purchased the florist business from Gerald Parrott. They have set up shop at a new location in the IOOF building.
30 years ago. Thursday, March 5, 1987: Conservative leader Gary Filmon recently announced the appointment of Ste. Rose MLA Glen Cummings as the party's chief critic for Highways and Transportation. “Its always been something I've been interested in,” said Glen Cummings, “And I'll get a chance to look at some of the priorities in the Highways Department and talk about some of the expenditures we'd like to prioritize in other areas.”
20 years ago. Monday, March 3, 1997: A two-week deadline to negotiate an end to the province’s pork war came and went Friday and talks between Manitoba Pork and Springhill Farms Processing Plant at Neepawa continued into the evening. “We're trying to work with them and it shouldn't have taken this long,” said Manitoba Pork General Manager, Larry Sedgwick, “Two weeks is plenty of time to come up with an agreement.” Only one Winnipeg processor has come to an agreement with the pork marketing agency. The processors refused to deal with Manitoba Pork after the marketer introduced a new pricing contract Feb. 1.
10 years ago. Monday, March 5, 2007: The start of construction on Neepawa's new personal care-home is inching closer, with the province last week saying tender documents could soon be approved. “That's the greatest news we've had in a long time,” Neepawa Mayor Bob Durston said, after a call for tenders was put out last week. “We haven't received final approval, but they (the government) are reaffirming their commitment,” said Assiniboine RHA CEO Penny Gilson.
