Looking back - 1966: Hanson awarded trip to UN
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- Published on Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. 80 years ago: Neepawa’s original General Hospital rests overlooking “The Flats” to the south.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, March 6, 1936
The first special train to pull out of Neepawa for many years took over 100 supporters to Brandon last Monday to cheer for the local hockeyists in the second game of intermediate play down series. While decisively beaten, they were by no means disgraced. Facing a heavier and more experienced team, the result could not be otherwise, but Neepawa players caused the Brandon sextet many anxious moments and should have been rewarded for two or three goals.
70 years ago Thursday, March 14, 1946
It is estimated that over 200 were turned away from the sports arena Saturday night as skating enthusiasts from miles around visited town to see the Victory skating club give their performance of N’Iceties of 46. Doors opened at 7 o’clock, and fans poured in in a steady stream seeking the various vantage points, until seating, and standing room was taxed to the utmost. Hundreds found seating capacity on the ice until the estimated crowds reached well over 1,400.
60 years ago Thursday, March 9, 1956
Work was completed early this week at Evans Drive Inn to renovate the popular café in preparation for the giant fourth anniversary celebrations, to commence Friday of this week. It is expected a large number of residents will be on hand during the weekend to view the many changes and take advantage of the free offers being made. Proprietor of the Drive Inn restaurant, Tony Evans, who is well known locally as well as in other centres, was busy with hammer and nails during the beginning of the week when the café was closed to business.
50 years ago Tuesday, March 8, 1966
Neil Hanson, a grade 12 student at NACI, has been awarded a trip to United Nations Headquarters in New York. The son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Hanson of Neepawa, 18 year old Neil won the trip on the basis of an essay he wrote last year following a UN University seminar, which he attended in Winnipeg. Two students, a boy and a girl, are chosen annually from Manitoba and North Western Ontario, for the United Nations tour. Neil leaves Neepawa Easter week for the New York trip.
40 years ago Thursday, March 11, 1976
When all the driven snow had cleared and the times had been handed in, Bob Enns of Oakbluff was $500 richer and champion of Neepawa’s first cross-country snowmobile race. Bob completed the 50 mile course in the time of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 48 seconds, a good three minutes faster than his closest rival, Dave Corbett of Winnipeg. Mr. Enns races for the John Deere factory team and is considered one of the best drivers in competitive racing today, and he definitely proved it with his performance in the big race Saturday.
30 years ago Thursday, March 13, 1986
Thirty-eight school students from Glenella attending Kelwood School found themselves enjoying a non-scheduled one – day – holiday from the rigors of the classroom, after their parents decided to pull them out of school. The one- day holiday last Friday was a protest by the parents against what they claim is the Turtle River School Division Board of Trustees inaction returning the students to classes in their community. The parents claim that ever since the original move was made back in 1966 sending the children to Kelwood, they were of the understanding the students would be returning to Glenella for classes.
20 years ago Monday, March 12, 1996
Youth Justice Committees may find themselves tackling tougher cases as adults as the Province moves towards community policing, says provincial court judge Brian Giesbrecht. And while that might not be a bad thing, Giesbrecht, guest speaker at the Neepawa-Gladstone Youth Justice Committee annual meeting last Wednesday, said committees better establish guide lines now. “Did you see the looks on their (committee members) faces when I suggested they may be looking at different types of criminals, such as sex offenders,” said Giesbrecht, “Most of them looked horrified.” Giesbrecht said that too, might not be a bad thing, because it means the youth justice committee has set high standards for the types of behavior it will tolerate.
10 years ago Monday, March 13, 2006
The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority wants to squelch concerns Neepawa’s new personal care is being down sized by another 20 beds. “Nothing has changed, but it’s still going to be a 100- bed home,” said Pat Cockburn, vice president of programs and standards. In last week’s issue of the Press, care home fundraising committee chairman, Brian Bailey emailed a letter to the editor updating fundraising efforts to the new facility. Unfortunately, the email contained a typo, it said the 80 bed facility was to be constructed causing many citizens to call the Press to express their concerns. Bailey couldn’t be reached for comment last week, but Cockburn said the new care home will be 100 beds, as outlined in plans unveiled by the RHA in December.
