A sweet response to Jam Fest
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Photos by Diane Ruzycki. The jam tasting competition was just one of the many popular attractions that ensured the second edition of ArtsForward’s Jam Fest was extremely well received.
By Eoin Devereux
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In a very short amount of time, ArtsForward’s Jam Fest has become one of Neepawa’s most anticipated summer celebrations. The event, which was held on Saturday, July 23 at the former Viscount Cultural Centre, featured live music, an outdoor art show and farmer’s market. Another major part of Jam Fest was the jam tasting competition, which featured 16 different varieties and was won by Christine Waddell. ArtsForward director of programming Rrain Prior said that she’s very pleased with just how well this year’s festivities were received.
Newton inducted into Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame
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By Tony Eu
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On July 14, local farmer Weldon Newton was inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame. Newton is more than just a farmer though. His leadership in the Manitoba Hog Producers Marketing Board and Keystone Agriculture Producers and his contributions to the community earned him his place in the Hall of Fame.
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National recognition for Camp Hughes
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Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. From Left: Lieut. Col. John Cochrane (Commander, CFB Shilo), Kathleen Christenson (Senior Curator, RCA Museum, Shilo), Grant Tyler (Military Curator, Parks Canada), Wayne Blair (former Mayor of Carberry), Bruce Tascona (Past President, Military History Society of Manitoba), Brad Wells (former Reeve of the RM of North Cypress).
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On July 24, a large crowd gathered at Camp Hughes, located west of Carberry, to celebrate the site’s recognition as a national historic site. The camp served as a training base for recruits from across western Canada during World War I and is one of the few places in the world, and the only place in North America, where World War I trenches remain in existence. In addition to the unveiling of a new plaque, the event also featured the ribbon cutting to open a new pavillion with interpretive panels.
For more information about Camp Hughes and the ceremony, see next week’s Neepawa Banner.
Lily Nook hopes to get gardeners ‘hooked on lilies’
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Photo by Kira Paterson. After explaining the hybridizing process, Nigel Strohman took the groups to his seedling garden to show them his own hybrids and give the gardeners an idea of what they might get out of breeding their flowers.
By Kira Paterson
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Last Thursday, Friday and Sunday gave amateur green thumbs a chance to grow lilies like a professional. Nigel Strohman, of the Lily Nook in Neepawa, held a free lily hybridizing course on each of those three days during the Lily Nook’s annual Lily Daze.
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‘Around here, it’s all about the animals’
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- Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Don Winthrop with his baby goats.
By Kira Paterson
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When it comes to good stories, Don Winthrop has an abundance to share that will warm anyone’s heart. Winthrop runs a small animal farm that he takes to community events as a children’s attraction and he sees new reactions every time.
