New, but local face at NACTV
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- Published on Thursday, January 12, 2017
A new face will greet you at NACTV, as Niki Myker has taken over as the station’s office manager. (Photo by Bob Ford)
By Miranda Leybourne
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There’s been plenty of changes over the last few years at Neepawa’s community access television station, known as NACTV. The station, which has been broadcasting locally produced media since 1977, recently went through a huge shift at its annual general meeting on Nov. 1 of last year, where CEO and general manager Ivan Traill stepped down, announcing that the board of directors and the Neepawa Banner had entered into a three-year management agreement contract. The station’s mandate did not change, nor did its not-for-profit status.
Neepawa's new online presence
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- Published on Thursday, January 12, 2017
Left to right: Director of finance and utilities Dalyse Robertson and economic development officer Marilyn Crewe show off the revamped www.neepawa.ca, which launched at the start of the year. The improved website was a collaborative effort between the town and Insightrix Research, a Saskatchewan based company.
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A project that has been a year in the making has made its debut, as the town of Neepawa has launched its newly designed website. The revised, more user-friendly site replaced the previous one, which had been in use for the past decade.
Where are they now? - Manitoba Bantam “BB” hockey champions 1960-61
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- Published on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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.
By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
Homer Gill managed the 1956-57 Tom Thumb team and won two Provincial Bantam BB titles with 1957-58 and the 1960-61 teams. Homer's career was mostly teaching. He was responsible for keeping the school hockey program going after the departure of Mr. McAmmond and Ruth Faryon. Homer was involved in the insurance and real estate business. He married Wilma Steppler and had one child. Homer passed away in 2014.
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Looking Back 1947: Franklin rink wins provincial curling title
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- Published on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
(Left to right) Skip Don Montgomery, Reg Freeman, Don Kitson and Keith Sinclair
The Neepawa Press
70 Years Ago - Tuesday, January 9, 1947: Franklin School Rink takes provincial title; wins trip to Saskatoon. Don Montgomery’s Franklin High School Rink won the right to represent Manitoba in the inter-provincial curling competition at Saskatoon.
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New fire truck for Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
The Neepawa Fire Department has added a new vehicle to its fleet. The 2016 International pumper truck, which was ordered from Fort Garry Fire Trucks of Winnipeg, arrived just before the end of the year.
