Neepawa Natives barbecue a success

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Published on Thursday, July 23, 2015

(L to R) Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart, Neepawa Co-op Grocery Store manager Dan Lange and Neepawa Natives board member Kevin Cook

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

The Neepawa Natives hosted a barbecue in the parking lot of the Neepawa Co-op Food Store on Friday, July 17. 

Front office staff and volunteers with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League club served hot dogs and drinks to the public, while also jumpstarting the annual season ticket drive. About a half dozen new regular season packages were sold during the day. Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart said it was a very good afternoon.

“It’s a good public relations event for the team. We sold a lot of hot dogs and we sold a few season ticket packages, so that was a good thing. It’s important to show that the team is involved in the community, partnering with Co-op, it was a real positive experience,” stressed Cathcart. “Throughout the afternoon, lots of people stopped in, making comments on the team. Saying it was nice to see the board members getting out there in this manner. We represent the community.”

Neepawa Co-op Grocery Store manager Dan Lange said the business was very happy to be a part of the hockey team’s local efforts.

“We love working with local groups and to partner with an organization like the Neepawa Natives, who have always been such a big part of our community is fantastic. We’re strong supporters of the club and will be from here on out at any community events,” said Lange.

As for the on-ice product, Cathcart noted that preparations continue to to move forward and that there is a fair amount of optimism in the front office heading into 2015-2016 MJHL season, which begins on September 25.