Coast to coast, one step at a time
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Submitted photo. Sarah Jackson and her temporary walking partner, Stephen Wynnyk, stayed at the Chabot residence while passing through the area on Jackson’s cross-Canada trek. From left: Stephen Wynnyk, Sarah Jackson, Karen Chabot and Bob Chabot.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Sarah Jackson, who is on a cross-Canada trek from British Columbia to Newfoundland, passed through the Neepawa area last week. Jackson stayed with Bob and Karen Chabot, who live about seven miles south of Neepawa, for a few days on her walk. She set off again on Wednesday, April 13 to continue east.
Two authors coming to Neepawa library
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Photo courtesy of Cindy Balkwell. Laura Reeves, author of Laura Reeves’ Guide to Useful Plants.
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Neepawa Public Library
Join us on Thursday, April 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm to hear Laura Reeves of Prairie Shore Botanicals share the wealth of information that she’s compiled in her book, Laura Reeves’ Guide to Useful Plants. Ms. Reeves has a passion for the natural landscape and all the wonders contained within. She’ll give us a quick tutorial on many native Manitoba plants and their little-known nutritional and healing properties, as well as many practical uses and delicious recipes that we can all make at home.
Looking back - 1966: 110 members show up for Co-op AGM
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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. Radio Oil Service Station rests on the corner of Commerce St. and Mountain Ave. Photo taken from the Salt Well smoke stack by Morrish Studio.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, Apr. 17, 1936
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My Neepawa - The Arcade
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What’s “Your Neepawa”? We’re asking readers to share with us their pictures of past and present Neepawa.
To share a picture, please email a high resolution version (1 MB or higher) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by the office at 243 Hamilton Street, in Neepawa. Please include your name as well as a description of the photo.
Photos courtesy of Court Brooker. Court’s grandfather owned the Arcade, when it was a theatre. This photo shows a band performing in the Arcade, sometime between 1935 and 1940.
Beautiful Plains Credit Union welcomes new board
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Submitted photo. The 2016/17 BPCU board of directors (from left): Keith Jury, Ron Jesson, Bruce Bremner, Janelle Henton, Jacqueline Olmstead, Darryn Cameron, Marg Loucks and Greg McCannell.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Approximately 150 patrons of the Beautiful Plains Credit Union attended a complementary roast beef dinner at the Neepawa Legion on April 13. Also on the menu was a favourable annual report. BPCU manager Gord Sylvester and board chair Keith Jury moved the proceedings along smoothly.
