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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Water rates to increase under proposed changes

Neepawa Council Briefs: Tuesday, Oct, 20

The water and sewer rates for the Town of Neepawa are being reviewed. These rates were last evaluated in 2008.

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Looking back - 1955: Post office addition underway

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Neepawa Press archives. 40 years ago, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1975: Bill Fraser proudly displays the “Neepawa Variatones” original new album.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday October 29, 1935:

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New owners for Agassiz Park Lodge

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Submitted photo. On Oct. 1, 2015, the Agassiz Park Lodge in McCreary changed owners.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Oct. 1, 2015, the Agassiz Park Lodge in McCreary changed owners after more than a decade. Marvin and Nancy Hays had been the owners for the past 15 years, and are now ready to retire. They sold it to three brothers, Atul, Sumil and Sangiv Garg. 

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