Looking back - 1955: 405 lb bear wreaks havoc

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Archived photo. 40 years ago: Neepawa’s new “radar unit”  demonstrated by RCMP Sergeant Ernie Michayluk. From left: Councillor Fred Barker, Mayor Lawrence Hurrell and Councillor  Peter Cottingham.

By Cecil Pittman

The Neepawa Press

80 years ago, Friday September 27, 1935:

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Signs of change for local newspapers

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Photos by Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner

On Sept. 22, Provost Signs installed Neepawa Press signage at the Neepawa Banner office. That same day, they also took down the old signage at the Neepawa Press building on Mountain Avenue. 

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Waves of Hope takes second place

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Submitted photo. Waves of Hope Dragon Boat team competed at the FMG Dragon Boat Festival in Winnipeg. 

Submitted Article

The Neepawa Banner

The weekend of September 11-13 saw the Waves of Hope, Westman’s Breast Cancer Dragon Boat team, compete in the FMG festival held at the Forks in Winnipeg.  

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Ethnic Foods a sellout

By Lynn Madden

President

On Saturday, Sept. 19 Riverdale District Health Auxiliary operated a food court at the 26th annual Home and Craft Show, sponsored by Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce; our food court and the chamber’s sale were held in Riverdale Community Centre. Our booths offer foods that are traditional in other countries. This year we served approximately 300 people before running out of food; half of our nine booths were sold out in an hour.

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The Game’s Afoot in Minnedosa this fall

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Submitted photo. The cast of Minnedosa Drama Club’s upcoming production, The Game’s Afoot. From left: Art Dalton, Mitch Bukarz, John Earle, Louise McInnes, Joyce Turner-Cox, Brittany MacDonald. Missing: Janice Dalton and Nicole McLenehan.

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The Neepawa Banner

Are you a fan of live theatre?  We’re coming back!  If you love a ‘whodunit’, and also love to laugh, then mark your calendars and get ready for the Minnedosa Drama Club’s latest undertaking, The Game’s Afoot.

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