Neepawa Community Christmas Dinner

Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press

Have you ever been alone on Christmas? Or do you know someone who is alone on Christmas? Well, the Neepawa Chicken Delight has something that will make your Christmas a little less lonely. Every year the Chicken Delight restaurant in Neepawa hosts a community dinner on Christmas Day from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. with a meal delivery available within Neepawa. Jean Blatt, manager at Chicken Delight, has been running this program for 15-16 years with help from Genie Barnaby, with the HAND organization, to help provide the transportation. If you need a ride to the Christmas dinner you can book one through the HAND office before December 21. For further information or to register you can contact Jean Blatt at Chicken Delight (204-476-7500) or Genie Barnaby from HAND (204-476-2009).

Gladstone Handi-Workers 4-H club update

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Kayla Fehr, on behalf of HRCC, accepts a cheque from Mandy Anderson, Treasurer for Gladstone Handi-Workers 4-H Club.  Laci Buydens, Vice-President, and Nikki Anderson, President share the moment.

Rylee Wiebe
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As you know, Gladstone 4-H Club won third place at the Brandon Fair. Now they have three hundred dollars to use within the Club. They have decided to give the Happy Rock Children Center two hundred dollars which they plan on putting towards their fundraising efforts to build the new center.

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New winter activity arrives in Neepawa

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A new activity is “rolling” into town. Fat Tire Biking has become popular across the country and avid participants are exploring the trails here. The Winter Park Snowshoe Trails and the Langford Recreational Hiking Trails have been groomed for Fat Biking.

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Sibbalds forever fund their hometown

Submitted by Donna Morken
Rivers Banner

William “Bill” Sibbald and Helen Ross began their lives together Dec. 31, 1947 — almost 70 years ago! Helen lived on the Ross family ranch, 12 miles southwest of Rivers. Bill, the handsome farmer from across the valley, kept “losing his horse,” finding it on several occasions at the Ross ranch. Bill and Helen share a love of nature and animals, and after marriage, began their farming career on the Sibbald farm. That farm is legally described as NW 1-11-22, Riverdale Municipality, located 15 miles southwest of Rivers, overlooking the Assiniboine River.

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A mystery from history to solve

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A request from Rick Sparling this week, asking anyone if they have information on the people within this picture. This is just west of the Telephone Exchange building, near a shoe repair shop called ‘Deluxe Shoe Repairing’. There also appears to be a barber shop next door. Does anyone know who the four ladies are? Does anyone know who ran the shoe repair business? Or who had the barber shop? What year this might have been? if you have the information, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.