Looking back - 1966: 110 members show up for Co-op AGM
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- Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. Radio Oil Service Station rests on the corner of Commerce St. and Mountain Ave. Photo taken from the Salt Well smoke stack by Morrish Studio.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Friday, Apr. 17, 1936
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My Neepawa - The Arcade
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- Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Photos courtesy of Court Brooker. Court’s grandfather owned the Arcade, when it was a theatre. This photo shows a band performing in the Arcade, sometime between 1935 and 1940.
Beautiful Plains Credit Union welcomes new board
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- Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Submitted photo. The 2016/17 BPCU board of directors (from left): Keith Jury, Ron Jesson, Bruce Bremner, Janelle Henton, Jacqueline Olmstead, Darryn Cameron, Marg Loucks and Greg McCannell.
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Approximately 150 patrons of the Beautiful Plains Credit Union attended a complementary roast beef dinner at the Neepawa Legion on April 13. Also on the menu was a favourable annual report. BPCU manager Gord Sylvester and board chair Keith Jury moved the proceedings along smoothly.
Women's Conference set for Clear Lake
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- Published on Monday, April 18, 2016
By Dianne Kowalchuk
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Manitoba Women’s Institute (MWI) is honoured that the lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, Honourable Janice Filmon, will be the banquet speaker at the organization’s 2016 convention to be held at Elkhorn Resort, Clear Lake, on May 6 and 7.
Local trustee recognized for 20 years of service
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- Published on Friday, April 15, 2016
Photo courtesy of Manitoba School Boards Association. MSBA President Ken Cameron (left) presenting the award for 20 years as a school board trustee to Ray Kulbacki (right).
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Manitoba School Boards Association honoured a local long-time school board trustee at their annual convention in Winnipeg last month. On March 18, Ray Kulbacki received recognition for 20 years of service as a trustee for Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD).
