Baby blankets and volunteer visitors needed

Article submitted by NAHA

The Neepawa Press

The last regular meeting of the Neepawa Health Auxiliary was held Oct. 6 at the Legion Hall, with luncheon provided by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

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Parents are the child’s first line of communication

Article submitted by Sheila Bremner

The Neepawa Press

Your child learns about talking and listening by being with you and other people. He/she learns the words in your language, how to put words together, how to have conversations and how to play with others.

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Successful night for Neepawa Sports Dinner

The seventh annual Neepawa Sports dinner took place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at theYellowhead Centre. The event was co-hosted by the Town of Neepawa and the Neepawa Natives. Just over 260 people attended the dinner. More details to come in the Oct. 30 edition of the Neepawa Banner.

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Neepawa of yesteryear - There’s a story that Black fell from the water tower

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Photo courtesy Cecil Pittman archives. CNR roundhouse, where all the locomotives were serviced and stored. Today, McDonald’s and Chicken Corral sit on that site. 

By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

Just to pick up some of the businesses around town that weren’t in the downtown area, we proceeded to  the Creamery on the corner of 5th and Mill Street.  E.P. Boyle owned the Creamery where they graded eggs and produced milk, butter and ice cream.

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A day of glory for Neepawa's Gibson

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Submitted photo. Jack Gibson (middle) with his wife, Pat (left) and daughter, Brittney (right) at the Brandon University Wall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 17. 

Article submitted by Brian Kerkowich

The Neepawa Press

Glory days. We all have them and Jack Gibson had one heck of one on Oct. 17.

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