Biking cross country for cancer research
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- Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Photo by Tony Eu. Chris MacDougall passed through Neepawa on Aug. 12 during his bike ride across Canada to raise money for cancer reseach.
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Chris MacDougall is biking across Canada to fundraise for and raise awareness of cancer research.
On Aug. 12, MacDougall passed through Neepawa on his ride from Vancouver, BC, on the west coast, to St. John’s, NL, on the east. He started his ride on July 24 and now passing through Neepawa, he’s well over 2,000 km into it, with over $92,000 raised.
Looking back - 1946: POWs arrive in Neepawa to help with harvest
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- Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. 1923: Washed out streets looking west at the corner of Railway Street and Mountain Avenue. Quaker Oats building in the background.
By Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday, August 21, 1936
A hundred children and 60 adults attended the Home Welfare Picnic at Riverbend Park Wednesday afternoon. The weather was fine for the outing and altogether, the affair was a great success. There were all kinds of games and amusements for everybody.
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A cool way to help a good cause
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- Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Photos by Tony Eu. A large crowd came out during the day to support DQ’s annual Miracle Treat Day.
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Thursday, Aug. 11 marks the conclusion of another incredibly successful Miracle Treat Day. Held at Dairy Queens across Canada, Miracle Treat Day is a fundraising event that raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. The proceeds of every Blizzard sold are donated to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Book launch celebrates Neepawa’s hockey history
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Photo by Tony Eu. The book launch for Rick Sparling’s new book, ‘Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook’ took place on Aug. 11. Among those helping celebrate the book launch were, from left to right: Dustin Howden, Head Coach of the Neepawa Natives Junior A Hockey team, Cam Smith, Rick Sparling, Ron Kleven, Barry Deveson. While Sparling’s book ends in 1989, the year Neepawa Natives started, Howden said, “I love history, this is great stuff.” Howden will keep a copy on his desk to check out Neepawa’s hockey history on a regular basis. Sparling and the his slightly more senior hockey friends all started school in Neepawa at about the same time. They joked, “We all started grade one together.”
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Rick Sparling, former Neepawa resident and author of The History of Public School Hockey in Neepawa, launched his new book Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook on Thursday, Aug. 11. The launch event took place in the Neepawa Public Library from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Rivers MYJC winding down for the season
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- Published on Sunday, August 14, 2016
By Andrea Futrell
Youth Engagement Leader
As summer begins to slowly wind down, so does the program at Rivers’ Manitoba Youth Job Centre (MYJC). As the youth engagement leader, I’d like to acknowledge a number of people for their support throughout our successful season:
