Looking back - 1985: Fires in Glenella area claim livestock and destroy buildings
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- Published on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Photo from Neepawa Press archives. 60 years ago: Thursday, Oct. 13, 1955: Father John Patrick worded this “Famous St. James Church Sign.”
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday October 11, 1935:
Initiation of the grade nine and new pupils at the Neepawa Collegiate took place Wednesday and hilarious time was experienced. The initiated had to dress according to the wishes of the elder pupils, which created much fun during the day, and the towns people had a glimpse of how they were costumed when they were marched through the streets. A program of stunts was put on in the evening, followed by refreshments and a dance.
70 years ago, Thursday October 11, 1945:
Through the activities of the Women’s Hospital Aid Society, the Neepawa Hospital is to receive a new sterilizer. The purchase and installation of this unit will exceed $400. For many years, almost from the time the hospital was built, the WHAS has been a diligent and faithful auxiliary, raising funds to provide essential equipment and services for this worthy institution.
60 years ago, Thursday October 13, 1955:
Father John Patrick, who served as rector of Saint James Anglican Church Neepawa since 1954, left recently for MacGregor where he is now in charge of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church. During his residence here, Father Patrick made many friends and was a popular and entertaining speaker at many local functions. In appreciation of his work as rector, a parting gift and remembrance was presented to him on behalf of the congregation of the church.
50 years ago, Friday October 8, 1965:
Mayor George Rey was unopposed at the polls on nomination day, Wednesday October 6, and most posts on rural councils were filled by acclamation. There will be an election for councilors in the town of Neepawa.
The RM of Rosedale is the only municipality where there will be an election for Reeve, as incumbent E. Boyd McCracken is opposed by Gordon Stewart of Eden.
Reeve J. C. Montgomery in Langford, and Cecil G. Ferguson in Lansdowne were returned to office by acclamation.
Five candidates are vying for three positions on Neepawa council this year. They are incumbents John Fedorowich, Homer Gill and Angus A. McDougall; and trying for their first term on council are Lawrence G. Hargreaves and Irwin C. Conquergood.
40 years ago, Thursday October 9, 1975:
After more than 30 years, Neepawa once again became home for noted Canadian author Margaret Laurence when residents of the town and community opened their arms their hearts to her Monday.
Mrs. Laurence, born Margaret Wemyss in Neepawa and raised here until she left home at age 18 to attend university in Winnipeg, was the guest of honor at a special Margaret Laurence Day held in tribute to her contributions to Neepawa, Canada and Canadian literature. Neepawa has been the geographical base for a number of her novels, dealing with characters from the fictional Manitoba town of Manawaka.
She denied, however, that the characters themselves were drawn from real-life people but were merely people who “could have lived in a town such as Manawaka or Neepawa”.
30 years ago, Thursday October 10, 1985:
Fires in the Glenella area claimed livestock and destroyed buildings in two separate incidents, Sept. 27 and Oct. 1.
Mr. John Allen, a farmer six miles south and two miles west of Glenella, lost about $4,000 worth of livestock in a fire that blazed through three buildings.
The fire occurred about 4:50 am, an estimate of the damage to the building is not available but police said Allen was insured for $3,000.
A heat lamp is believed to have caused a barn fire on the Hans Juskowiak farm in the Glenella area, Oct. 1.
The fire broke out about 6:30 pm and completely destroyed a 40 by 32-foot barn with a hayloft. A total of 15 weanlings were killed in the fire.
Police said Juskowiak was also insured for $3,000, and no estimates were available for the damage to the barn.
20 years ago, Monday October 10, 1995:
Grant Lukin knows the meaning of defeat, but not surrender.
An unsuccessful candidate for Neepawa town council in 1992, Lukin became the 12th and final council candidate to file his nomination papers last week. His reason for running, he said is simple. “I love this town,” he said in an interview with the Press on Thursday.
Neepawa isn’t growing the way it should be,” he said. “We have a lot of wonderful things here in Neepawa, but those things are being paid for by too few people. “We need more people to share the tax burden. Having another 200 families in town would make all the difference in the world.” Lukin said growth of that amount “won’t happen in a year or two, but we have to start doing things now so we can grow.”
10 years ago, Monday October 10, 2005:
Mike Levandosky should feel honored about his election to the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.
But he shouldn’t be surprised. Neither should anyone else.
Levandosky, who played senior baseball in Neepawa for the Cubs and Farmers for 23 years, was one of the best players of his generation, and other generations too.
Named to the Manitoba senior baseball league’s 40th anniversary all-star team, Levandosky is one of a dozen individuals who will be inducted into the hall of the class of 2005.
