Sopuck speaks to Neepawa Rotary Club
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Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. Federal Conservative candidate Robert Sopuck spoke to the Neepawa Rotary about his life outside of politics.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Oct. 2, federal Conservative candidate Robert Sopuck spoke to the Neepawa Rotary Club. During the election, the club has tried to have each of the candidates speak about their personal lives and experiences. Sopuck talked about his work as a biologist, his family and his love of nature and rural living.
Neepawa of yesteryear: Weekly serials at the Roxy Theatre
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- Published on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
File photo. The Roxy Theatre in Neepawa.
Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
Last week’s column covered the east side of Mountain Avenue from the salt plant past Hamilton to Ferris Jewellery, plus I covered the loop around Davidson Street which took in Alguires, the milk plant, the arena and came back west up to Rutledge’s.
This next column about the Neepawa businesses will include Hamilton Street and some of the businesses out of the downtown area.
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The Neepawa Press, telling Neepawa’s story since 1896
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- Published on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Photo courtesy of the Beautiful Plains Archives. Prior to moving into the building on Mountain Ave, the Neepawa Press occupied one of these buildings on Hamilton St, where Neepawa Home Hardware now sits. This photo is believed to have been taken in 1933.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Press has been publishing newspapers for 119 years now; it’s the oldest business in Neepawa that is still running today.
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Looking back - 1985: Fires in Glenella area claim livestock and destroy buildings
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- Published on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Photo from Neepawa Press archives. 60 years ago: Thursday, Oct. 13, 1955: Father John Patrick worded this “Famous St. James Church Sign.”
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday October 11, 1935:
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NACI students hope to ‘Scare Away Hunger’
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- Published on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Oct. 31, over 100 students from Neepawa Area Collegiate (NACI) will be trick-or-treating for non-perishable food items.
