Neepawa teams serve as Model United Nations delegates
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Photos courtesy of Shona Davidson, 2016 MUNA Photographer. From left: NACI’s Emma Gerrard and Graeme Chapman as MUNA delegates to the Philippines.
From left: NACI’s April MacDonald as a MUNA Delegate to South Africa with Counsellor Deva-Marie Beck.
Submitted by Deva-Marie Beck
Neepawa Rotary and Inner Wheel
The 58th annual Winnipeg Model United Nations Assembly — also called MUNA — was recently convened, on May 13 to 15, at the Canadian Mennonite University and hosted by the Winnipeg Rotary Club. MUNA brings together regional high school students and their ‘counsellors’ to learn more about the workings of the United Nations and to serve and speak as ‘model’ UN Delegations — by studying their assigned nations’ politics, geography, history and culture.
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Thumbs up - To Roadrunners and mutt runners
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Submitted by Adrienne Mack
The Neepawa Press
Two loud and fast thumbs up for the Yellowhead Roadrunners Auto Club! I was very new to the car scene when I joined the club, I was immediately welcomed and made part of the family. I've been away from Neepawa for three years, but I still get texts and updates regularly; I'm grateful to still be included.
NACI competes at baseball/fast pitch provincials
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By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) Tigers baseball and fast pitch teams each competed in its respective provincial championship tournament this past weekend. The boys team travelled to Winkler, while the girls squad played in Morden.
Looking back - 1946: Birnie welcomes home returning soldiers
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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. Royal Winnipeg Rifle soldiers Bill, Frank and George Meakin cycling in London 1943. George and Frank were captured following the Juno Beach landings on June 6. They were both executed June 8, along with 23 other members of the RWRs.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, June 9, 1936
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