The three wheel tractor craze swept North America
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- Published on Friday, October 7, 2016
Photos courtesy of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. A 7-20 Canadian Bull Tractor, pulling a two-furrow, Powerlift “Enicar”, made by J.I. Case Plow Works, Racine, Wis. One of the first three wheeled tractors, it was underpowered and would sometimes fall over when turning right.
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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
The images of the 1916 Brandon Light Tractor Plowing Demonstration demonstrate a significant craze in tractor design which was sweeping North America at the time. By 1916, the day of the Prairie style gas tractor was coming to an end. Designers and manufacturers realized they needed tractors which were suitable for smaller farms and for jobs such as seeding, harrowing and grain binding. So smaller tractors began to be designed. Cost was also a concern, as the industry realized that if tractors were to replace horses, then the cost of manufacturing needed to be held down. This need to reduce cost led to the three wheeler craze.
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A 60th celebration for Neepawa Inner Wheel
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Submitted photo. The 2016 Neepawa Inner Wheel Members.
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Neepawa Inner Wheel
This year, the Neepawa Inner Wheel (IW) Club is remembering its 60th anniversary. To celebrate, club members hosted the Inner Wheel District 555’s annual general meeting called ‘Fun & Friendship’ on Sept. 16 and 17, in the Arts Forward Centre and the Legion Hall. Visiting Inner Wheel members included the IW Canadian National Representative from St. Mary’s, Ontario, and the IW District International Representative, from Flin Flon, as well as ladies and their husbands, also from Regina and Weyburn.
‘The Castle’ to lose its throne
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- Published on Thursday, October 6, 2016
Left: Photo courtesy of Beautiful Plains archives. This photo of “The Castle” was taken around 2000, when the building was recognized with a municipal heritage designation.
Right: Photo by John Dietz. The front of Davidson House, located at 344 Main St. E in Neepawa, looks much different in 2016. It has been boarded up to prevent people from gaining access to the now condemned building.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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This imposing three-storey Davidson House, a Neepawa landmark known as ‘The Castle’, is entering its last winter. Due to extensive interior decay and black mould, as well as an asbestos issue, an order to demolish the building has been issued. With the building secured, the Town is expecting that demolition will occur next spring.
Who are these mystery All-Stars?
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Submitted photo. A historic picture from 1933 of a team of hockey team that played on the Clear Lake ice, during the time of Relief Camp workers.
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One sunny winter day back in 1933, 10 men stood on the ice at Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park, got their picture taken, then played and lost a couple of hockey games against the Intermediate hockey team from Dauphin. These men were part of the Riding Mountain Relief Camp All Stars, a group of hockey players from various camps around the lake who would play against teams from the surrounding communities.
Two seasons: winter and construction
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Photo by Tony Eu.
