HyLife Foods expansion completed
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- Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Submitted photo: Some of the 1,300 HyLife workers gather to mark the opening of the new cut floor in Neepawa. It’s twice the size of the old cut floor.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Yellowhead Hall was fancied up, the bar was well stocked and the tantalizing smells of pork delicacies wafted over the crowd. Over 150 people attended what was billed as an Open House. Hosted by HyLife. a Manitoba integrated pork processor, headquartered in La Broquerie, with business around the world, the event showcased the completion of its pork processing facility expansion and upgrade project. The bulk of its investment was focused on the modernization of the Integrated Pork Processing Plant in Neepawa that now boasts leading-edge technology and is one of the most sophisticated facilities in Canada.
Neepawa Nighthawks add league title to trophy case
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- Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
It has been a season to remember for the Neepawa Atom Nighthawks. After winning the Atom Female “A” provincials earlier this month, the girls capped off their spectacular season as the Champions of the Rural Manitoba Female Hockey League!
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Looking Back - 1998: Sylvester wins the Rosebowl
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- Published on Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, March 29, 1938
If you want to hear motorists “blow up,” ask them about the condition of Highway No. 4 between Neepawa and the Arden ridge. What with holes and corduroy, it is described as a real “gizzard shaker”. Coming off the good stretch between Gladstone and the ridge, it is the more noticeable. Whether or not the government intends to put this section in good shape this season is not known. What should be done and what is going to be done are two different things.
Art exhibit in Erickson
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- Published on Sunday, April 1, 2018
Photos by John Drinkwater
Last weekend, the Erickson Library was the venue for an art exhibit held by Wasagaming Community Arts. Some of the art included“The Chase” by Adeline Sellwood (Textile/Fibre) (pictured right), “The Gang at Dusk,”which was created using oil paint on canvas, by Garett Beatty (pictured bottom left) and “Disappearing” by Susan Selby (Textile/Fibre).
Out of Helen's kitchen - Isreal
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- Published on Saturday, March 31, 2018
Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press
I took a trip one weekend this winter without packing my suitcases. Friends and I travelled to Israel; I did the cooking and they provided the pictures and travelogue. Great way to travel! I am sharing two of the recipes I used for the meal. Try them and enjoy your adventure.
