Where are they now? 1956-57 Tom Thumb district champs
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By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
This feature by local author and sports historian Rick Sparling attempts to locate and catch up with the teams featured in Sparling’s most recent book, Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook.
Ray Simms taught school in the Neepawa area and was a pitcher for the Neepawa Cubs in the Golden Age of baseball. Ray married Joyce Prus. He unfortunately passed away in 2014.
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Looking Back: 2007 - Neepawa’s population at 3,298
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By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago. Friday, March 12, 1937: A special treat at the Roxy: SAN FRANCISO. This is undoubtedly one of the great pictures of the decade. The earthquake sequence is one of the most awesome spectacular ever seen on the screen – something you will never forget. Starring Jeanette MacDonald (the star of Rose Marie), Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey - Roxy management.
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HyLife earns national recognition
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Submitted photo On March 8, representatives from Neepawa-based HyLife Foods LP received the 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. They were one of the three Canadian companies to recognized with the national award, presented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) . From left: Corinne Prince, director general, Integration Divison-IRCC; Jeremy Janzen, senior director of Human Resources, HyLife Ltd.; Jessica Martens, immigration case manager, HyLife Foods LP; Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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A local employer has received national recognition for their work hiring newcomers. With a workforce that’s almost half immigrants, Neepawa-based HyLife Foods LP was recognized last week by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. On March 8, representatives from the pork processing company travelled to Ottawa to receive their 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. Out of 47 nominees from across Canada, HyLife was one of three award recipients.
Team Ursel sendoff set for tonight in Arden
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The send off party for Manitoba Senior Women's champions Team Ursel will be held at the Arden Community Centre this evening, starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a cash bar, silent auction and 50/50 draw with proceeds donated to the team. Curlmanitoba will also present the team with their provincial jackets. Everyone welcome to attend. Please come out and show your support for Team Ursel.
Conversational Tagalog being taught in Neepawa
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- Published on Monday, March 13, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
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Tagalog, the Austronesian language that is spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by nearly every Filipino citizen, is now being taught in Neepawa.
