Lofamia: ‘It’s something I will never forget’
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
Submitted Photo. Paula Lofamia standing in front of the Africa Mercy, the hospital ship on which she volunteered as a nurse in an operating room.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On June 1, Paula Lofamia, of Neepawa, returned from a month-long volunteer trip to Madagascar. She left on April 27 and spent four weeks as an OR nurse with a Christian organization called Mercy Ships.
Neepawa Tigers 1950 little leaguers
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- Published on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Neepawa Land of Plenty Heritage Book 1883-1983. Neepawa Tigers Little Baseball Club. First little league team organized outside of Winnipeg, 1950. Front Row, left to right: Murray Reid, Mervyn Brown, Mel McGregor, Wayne Murray, Don LeBoutillier, Cecil Pittman. Back Row, left to right: Stan Hudey, Kas Holod, Mervyn Pilkey. Missing: Coaches Jim Scott and Jim Bulloch, Manager Scotty McGregor.
By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
Back in February of 2014, I wrote an article for the Neepawa Press about the 1950 Neepawa Tigers and how they were one of the first little league teams in Canada. Vince Leah had formed a league in Winnipeg and a few Manitoba towns had established teams, Neepawa being one of them. There were teams in Brandon, Dauphin, Roblin, Gilbert Plains and Grandview as well. Interesting, seeing as Wikipedia says little league came into Canada in 1951, but had no record of Manitoba ever having a little league.
Pair of commitments to Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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A pair of players are joining the Neepawa Natives for the 2016-2017 Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) season. Eighteen-year old forward Riley Vautour and 16-year-old defenseman Sam Stewart signed their commitment papers with the club last week for the upcoming season.
Bowhunting elite compete in Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Taras Grygoriv (in camouflage) demonstrates his bowhunting prowess to Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot (in white), Yellowhead Bowhunters Club president Adam Lukin (in yellow) and several other young members of the archery club during the 3D Outdoor Classic.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Yellowhead Bowhunters Club showcased what it had to offer to some of the best marksmen from across the province. The group hosted the 3D Outdoor Classic on the outskirts of Neepawa on Sunday, July 10. A “3D” competition consists of life-sized animal targets placed in outdoor areas to simulate bow hunting.
