Looking back - 1945: Thief attempts to gain entry to Neepawa Grocery
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- Published on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Neepawa Press archives. 30 years ago: Nov. 14, 1985: Ed Levandoski has been elected chairman of the Beautiful Plains School Division.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday November 8, 1935:
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones have left Neepawa for England after spending eight years in this country. Mr. Jones is to be re-employed with the Humber Motor Car Company in a position which he held before coming to Canada. His experience in farming here has proven not so congenial as the work to which he is returning.
70 years ago, Thursday November 8, 1945:
A thief made an attempt to enter the Neepawa Grocery last Thursday night and had made considerable progress before leaving. It is expected that he was disturbed before making entry. A panel in the back door had been smashed in and the bottom lock opened. The case has been reported to the police.
A lean-to shed covering the back door afforded the prowler some measure of cover allowing him to work undetected from any great distance. Mr. Hamilton, proprietor of the store, is firm in his belief that if the proposal for lights in the lane goes through, chances of entry will be lessened.
60 years ago, Thursday November 10, 1955:
A map of the existing house numbers in Neepawa, obtained from Inter-city Gas Company, was studied by town council last night at its regular meeting. The system of the present house numbering was again discussed and it was the general feeling of the council that the system should be continued. However, due to the fact that the system had not been executed correctly when it was first started, it was felt that the present errors in house numbers should be rectified and the system continued from there.
50 years ago, Tuesday November 9, 1965:
Seventy-five per cent of Neepawa voters turned out at the polls Monday, in spite of cold weather and icy streets, to register their verdict in the Nov. 8 federal election. It was a very good turn out, according to poll captains and deputy returning officers. Approximately 1,593 voters turned up at three Neepawa polls, out of a possible 2,100 voters.
40 years ago, Thursday November 13, 1975:
Attorney General Howard Pawley has announced the appointment of Leonard Elfenson as district registrar of the Neepawa Land Titles District, effective Nov. 6. He succeeds E. R. Goossen, who resigned last April.
Mr. Pawley said Mr. Elfenson has served as deputy district registrar since Dec. 4, 1974 and, since April, was acting district registrar. The appointment was made with the recommendations of the Registrar General D. M. Lamont of the Manitoba Land Titles office.
30 years ago, Thursday November 14, 1985:
Ed Levandoski has been elected as the new chairman of the Beautiful Plains School Division.
Elections of the chairman and vice chairman were held at the last regular public meeting of the board, Nov. 5.
The new vice chairman is Ernie Sydor, who was recently re-elected to ward three [Neepawa]. Trustee Levandoski held the position of vice chairman prior to the election.
20 years ago, Monday November 14, 1995:
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission has ordered Beautiful Plains School Division to pay two disgruntled bus drivers - unwilling to retire at age 65 - a $21,000 settlement.
Former bus driver Gerald Barber received $12,162, while former driver Art Wareham received $9,355. The settlement amounts to a year’s wages for each man.
In the hopes of preventing future payouts, Beautiful Plains superintendent Dennis Wrightson, said the division is in the process of drafting a new policy for bus drivers.
10 years ago, Monday November 14, 2005:
Two people were injured in accidents as the second major snowfall of the season reduced visibility and made driving treacherous throughout southern Manitoba early last week.
A 13-year-old Neepawa teen on his way home from school Tuesday afternoon was taken to hospital after he was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Brock Street and Brown Avenue.
Spruce Plains RCMP constable Brad Patterson said the teen stopped at the corner to tie one of his shoelaces, when he was struck by a truck driven by a 16-year-old Neepawa girl.
“There won’t be any charges laid,” Patterson said.
