Help us scare hunger

By Sharlette Paddock

Secretary

At the Oct. 14 meeting of Riverdale Harvest we learned the food bank handed out 12 family hampers, which included 27 children under 18, one couple hamper and seven single hampers in September. 

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Council Clips - Oct 21, 2015

RM of Oakview Oct. 13:

The Building Committee has met with two contractors at the municipal shed in Oak River; a quote is to be received to repair the north wall. The new town foreman for Rapid City (Dennis Sinclair)started on Oct. 9. Recyclables have been removed from Rapid City and Oak River depots.

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Neepawa of yesteryear: ‘Men’s wear to the right’

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman archives. The Neepawa Telephone office was located in what is now the parking lot of the Beautiful Plains Credit Union.

By Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

“Men’s wear to the right and Ladies’ to the left” was all about Kerr’s Clothing Store (phone number 190).

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New phone number for NACTV

Banner Staff

The NACTV has their new phone lines installed. The new lines were made necessary when Bill Gade of NACTV decided to remove the phone lines, phones and other equipment that he had loaned to the TV station from the NACTV offices. The new general phone number is 204-476-2639 and Board Chairman Ivan Traill’s direct line is 204-476-2815.

Inner Wheel welcomes this year’s Rotary exchange students

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Submitted photo. Rotary exchange students wait in line to entertain the audience.

Article submitted by Neepawa Inner Wheel

The Neepawa Pressa

More than a dozen exchange students from 12 countries converged on Neepawa this past weekend. They were here for the annual orientation event hosted by “Neepawa Inner Wheel,” now in its 38th year.

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