Time warp (it bowled us over)

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Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. In the basement of the Neepawa Dental Office and Tim Tom Asian Grocery is a somewhat forgotten part of Neepawa‘s history, as it was home to Tom Hyra’s Regent Bowling and Billiards. 

Submitted by Rick Sparling

The Neepawa Press

It was approximately 57 years ago since we last set foot in the bowling alleys, which were in the downstairs area in Alex and Tom Hyra’s Regent Bowling & Billiards. The year was circa 1959 when we last set pins for the Hyra’s and getting the chance to see our old stomping grounds was a huge treat on our recent visit to our old home town, Neepawa. It was the usual four hombres, Cam Smith, Ron Kleven, Barry Deveson and me. We usually get back to Neepawa at least a couple of times each year.

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Auxiliary hosting health awareness event

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Neepawa and Area Health Auxiliary

The Neepawa Area Health Auxiliary held its second meeting of 2016 on Tuesday, April 5. Executive for this year – president Ivy Cameron, past president Ruth Hanke, secretary Marg Van Buskirk and treasurer Eleanor Nicholson.

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NACI students experience Quebec culture and history

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Submitted photos. The Grade 9 NACI French class with their exchange twins in front of “La Fresque des Québécois”, a large mural in Quebec City during their week-long trip from April 5 to 11.

Submitted by Nora Heschuk

The Neepawa Press

On April 5, 17 Grade 9 French students from NACI and their teachers, Nora Heschuk and Sherri Hollier traveled to Saint-Tite-des-Caps, Quebec for a week-long adventure with their twins from le Collège des Hauts Sommets. 

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Coast to coast, one step at a time

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Submitted photo. Sarah Jackson and her temporary walking partner, Stephen Wynnyk, stayed at the Chabot residence while passing through the area on Jackson’s cross-Canada trek. From left: Stephen Wynnyk, Sarah Jackson, Karen Chabot and Bob Chabot.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Sarah Jackson, who is on a cross-Canada trek from British Columbia to Newfoundland, passed through the Neepawa area last week. Jackson stayed with Bob and Karen Chabot, who live about seven miles south of Neepawa, for a few days on her walk. She set off again on Wednesday, April 13 to continue east. 

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Two authors coming to Neepawa library

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Photo courtesy of Cindy Balkwell. Laura Reeves, author of Laura Reeves’ Guide to Useful Plants.

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Neepawa Public Library

Join us on Thursday, April 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm to hear Laura Reeves of Prairie Shore Botanicals share the wealth of information that she’s compiled in her book, Laura Reeves’ Guide to Useful Plants. Ms. Reeves has a passion for the natural landscape and all the wonders contained within. She’ll give us a quick tutorial on many native Manitoba plants and their little-known nutritional and healing properties, as well as many practical uses and delicious recipes that we can all make at home. 

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