Fishing Derby held at Lake Irwin

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There were 174 entries, including 26 ages 10 and under participants in the Neepawa Wildlife Association’s (NWA) Annual Fishing Derby, held on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lake Irwin. In total, there were 84 northern pike caught at the Derby. Additional pictures from the day can be seen at the NWA’s Facebook page.

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Out of Helen's kitchen - Black Forest Oatmeal cookies

Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press

My grandson is partial to maraschino cherries and chocolate chips. This is a great way to give him his loves in one recipe. If you are sending these to school, substitute the almonds with coconut as most local schools are nut free, but coconut is allowed.

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A seniors story - Schmidt family built new life in Canada

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Kurt and Frances Schmidt Family. Back L to R: Ken, Faye, Russell, Donald, Leona, David. Front: Kurt and Frances.

Wayne Hildebrand
Neepawa Banner & Press

Thirty three years ago my job took me to a beautiful village along the Grass River called Waldersee, Manitoba.  The village is located about one hour north east of Neepawa.  Over time I got to know some of the area farmers with last names like Schmidt, Rossnagel, Single, Schultz, Dilk, Bohn, Mitchler, Oswald, Klassen, Mauthe and Marohn.  I always wondered how a cluster of German immigrants homesteaded and established a German named village near the eastern boundary of the Rural Municipality of Glenella.  I decided to ask Kurt Schmidt, who was born 92 years ago at his home farm in Waldersee.

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Neepawa left in the cold

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Photo by Micah Waddell. The Neepawa Health Centre was absent from the list of 120 projects getting financial support for maintenance and security upgrades. Nearby communities Minnedosa and Gladstone, however, have received funding from the province.

120 health care facilities receive support, including Minnedosa & Gladstone

by Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press

Communities across the province are receiving financial support to help maintain and secure their health-care facilities; Neepawa is not one of them. On Monday, Feb. 26, the Manitoba government announced that it had approved more than 120 projects to receive funding totalling nearly $30 million. These specific projects were selected due to the safety and security needs of the facilities.

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Neepawa’s own highlander

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In medal testing exams, Violily received great praise from the examiner. She is looking forward to taking further exams in March.

Shona McHarg
Neepawa Banner & Press

Five-year-old Violily Jeffrey began highland dancing only one year ago under the direction of Shona McHarg in Brandon. To date, she has participated in various performances in Western Manitoba, taken part in Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance (SDTA) annual medal testing examinations and competed in competitions.

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