No Escape from Greatness
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
The headline of this story is the title of a book written by a man who spent one year of his life in Rivers and while he has few memories of town, several readers will be familiar with his family tree. His mother Laurie Plumb explains the history of author Jeffrey John Eyamie of Winnipeg.
Farmery to begin brewing in Neepawa this spring
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Banner file photo. Last September, Chris (left) and Lawrence (right) Warwaruk stood with Bob Mazer (centre) to announce the purchase of the former Mazergroup building in Neepawa. Brewing equipment will be installed in the building starting in April.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk’s dream will come one step closer to reality this spring. In 2011, the brothers set out to build Canada’s first estate brewery, which they called Farmery, and at the end of April, they will take delivery of their new brewing equipment. Not only is Farmery a microbrewery, all of the inputs used to make the beer are grown on their Arden-area farm.
Residents offered a say in municipal priorities
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- Published on Thursday, February 25, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A pre-budget consultation, set for Monday, Feb. 29, will allow Neepawa taxpayers to have their say on what the spending priorities should be in the 2016 municipal budget. Councillor and chair of the Finance and Administration committee, Bill Stilwell, said this gathering has been arranged to allow the public an opportunity to say where their tax dollars are spent.
Laurence’s national significance recognized
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- Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Banner file photo. This portrait of Margaret Laurence is on display at the Margaret Laurence Home Museum in Neepawa.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The people of Neepawa may already see her as significant, but now the Government of Canada has officially recognized Margaret Laurence as a Person of National Historic Significance.
Looking back - 1966: Drive Inn fire leaves three families homeless
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- Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Neepawa Press Archives. 50 years ago: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1966: Evan’s Drive Inn Restaurant demolished by the worst fire in years.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1936
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