Thrills for all at the McCreary Fair
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- Published on Friday, August 26, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. The Annual McCreary Fair took place on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The weekend featured MPCCA chariot and chuckwagon races, as well as a chore horse competition, a pancake breakfast, parade and more. Above: The horses were flying around the bends during the chariot races. Below: Don and Shirley’s small animal farm was a big attraction for the kids between races on Saturday evening.
Above: Some close matches during the chuckwagon races made for extra exciting finishes.
Furniture for fundraising
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- Published on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Photos by Tony Eu. Left: Four chairs (left), decorated by members of the Neepawa Art Club, are on display (right) in the windows of It’s Time Fashion & Gifts in Neepawa. The chairs are being auctioned off to raise money for ArtsForward.
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Passing by It’s Time Fashion & Gifts in Neepawa, you may notice something odd on display in the windows. Old wooden chairs, painted and redone, sit among the mannequins and clothes that are typically the sole occupants of the space.
Harvesting for the hungry
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- Published on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Submitted photo. Volunteers were working into the night to get the Whitemud Growing Project’s fall rye combined.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Whitemud Growing Project has officially started harvesting. The project is a grassroots fundraising endeavour to raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help the hungry overseas. The project is run by a committee of farmers from the Neepawa, Arden, Plumas and Gladstone areas and involves volunteer companies and farmers who want to help with the project’s crops or donate some of their own crops.
Kelwood Harvest Sun Music Fest
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- Published on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. Middle Coast band opened the 2016 Harvest Sun Music Fest.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Kelwood once again hosted the Harvest Sun Music Fest, from August 19 to 21. Friday's audience braved cooler temperatures and rain showers to watch a great lineup of artists perform, including Route 10 Collective, reprising their recent tribute to Joni Mitchell.
The Dispatch - Beware of callers posing as Canada Revenue Agency employees
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- Published on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Spruce Plains RCMP
Well it’s been a lengthy amount of time since the Spruce Plains RCMP have submitted a report to you, the readers. The weekly reports were provided regularly by Auxiliary Constable Grant ‘Hymie’ Hurrell, but since the Auxiliary Program no longer operates as it once did, A/Cst. Hurrell was unable to continue. Thanks Hymie for all your work.
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