Bay Hills undergoes major upgrade

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Photo by Micah Waddell
Mr. Modi, is the owner of the Bay Hill and the Westway Inns, He has big plans for the future of both hotels.

Micah Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press

Kirit Modi, owner of Westway Inns and Bay Hills Inn recently  began renovations on the Bay Hill Inn & Suites on the west side of town. The hotel, originally built in the 90s as a Super 8, was bought by Modi a few years ago. The 34 room establishment will now feature imported Egyptian furniture as well as Simmons mattresses.

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Neepawa Novas to host competition this weekend

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Shown here are just one of the many groups of athletes at the Neepawa Novas Gymnastics Club at the Yellowhead Centre. The Neepawa Banner & Press is planning more complete coverage of the Neepawa Novas competittion next week.

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The competitive season is underway for the Neepawa Novas Gymnastics Club (NNGC). The Club has 30 gymnasts registered for the 2017/2018 competitive schedule, with 13 of them having already participated in their first competition on Dec. 16-17 at the Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre.

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Kids basketball program coming to Neepawa

Miranda Leybourne
Neepawa Banner & Press

The Town of Neepawa is excited about a brand new basketball program for children that is set to launch Monday, Jan. 15. The Neepawa Youth Basketball program, which is put on by the town and run through the Steve Nash Youth Basketball organization, is new for the community. Nicole Synchyshyn, director of recreation with the Town of Neepawa, says she saw a need for a basketball program for young people and was eager to bring one about.

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Neepawa’s New Year’s baby. It’s a boy!

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Photos By Micah Waddell

Weston Friesen son of Wayne and Sandra is Neepawa’s new year’s baby. Weston was born on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:38 a.m. and weighed in at  8lbs. 4.6oz.  and was 21” long. The Friesens are from Austin, Manitoba. 

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Looking Back - 1968: Neepawa wins bronze medals

Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago
Friday, January 7, 1938
Some of the local men working at the town’s wood lot went on strike this week against a suggestion that the corporation be saved a little money on transportation bills. A team left for the lot Monday morning and the foreman wanted the men to take this ride, but no siree, no such thing; a train ride to the destination or nothing.

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