Looking back - 1936: Merriman wins provincial high jump with national record
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- Published on Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. Looking east from the former Neepawa Furniture Store. Location of the Liquor Mart. The very busy SK Chinese Laundry is seen in the middle of the photo.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, June 23, 1936
Miss Florence Merriman brought honour to herself again in Winnipeg last week when she won the intermediate high jump in the Provincial Ladies Amateur Athletic Association’s events. She cleared the bar at five feet and three quarters of an inch, which is one and a half inches over the last Canadian record. Congratulations.
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Changes made to grant program
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- Published on Tuesday, June 28, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Neepawa Town Council Tuesday, June 21
Neepawa has made changes to its community grants program. The revised document has created six varieties of grant availability; Direct Award, Strategic Plans, In-Kind Contributions, Special Events, Community Events and Micro Grants. Mayor Adrian de Groot said Town Council agreed to the revisions, which it believes will clarify which organizations are eligible for the program and in which category.
Clear Lake ready to welcome visitors
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- Published on Saturday, June 25, 2016
By John Drinkwater
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The launch of the new Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) brand, Clear Lake Country - Riding Mountain National Park took place on Wednesday, June 15 at RMNP Visitor Centre. By partnering with RMNP, Travel Manitoba and the local business community, Clear Lake Country (CLC) has been given the mandate to become the primary marketing body for the townsite of Wasagaming, RMNP and the community of Onanole.
Whitemud Growing Project working to end hunger
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2016
By Kira Paterson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
For the fourth year in a row, farmers from the Neepawa, Arden, Plumas and Gladstone area are coming together to grow crops for a good cause. The Whitemud Growing Project, started by area farmers Roland Unger, Charles Doell, Jeff Harder and Jake Hamm, is raising crops to make money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
Gladstone Legion raises funds for Fort McMurray
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2016
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On Friday, June 17, Royal Canadian Legion, Gladstone Branch #110, held a fundraiser for the Fort McMurray fire relief fund. It consisted of a $15 meal ($5 of which was donated), a 50/50 draw, 35 raffle prizes and 11 silent auction items. In the end, $3,729 was raised. With the Gladstone Legion matching these funds, the fire relief fund will be seeing a cheque in the amount of $7,458.
