‘We lost everything, we came out with the clothes we had on’
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- Published on Thursday, March 5, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
It was just after 6 p.m. last Wednesday when Arlene Vaughan first noticed smoke rising from the back of the Neepawa Home Hardware building. In addition to working in the store, Vaughan and her husband Tom lived in one of the four apartments above the hardware store.
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Q and A with Neepawa fire chief Scott Gibson
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- Published on Thursday, March 5, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Just over a week removed from the devastating blaze that destroyed the Home Hardware building in Neepawa, Fire Department chief Scott Gibson describes exactly how the evening played out for the volunteers and emergency personnel who were the first line of defence against the flames.
When did you first receive the call?
“At around 6:13 pm, we received the initial page to a structure fire. As soon as you walked out the door that evening, you could see the smoke, so we knew we were going to something serious, right from the start. We began entry into the building. There was a key holder there who let us in. At that time, there was no smoke, no flame on the main, store level of the building. There was nothing showing on the second level, other than smoke. Upon investigation into the building, the fire was actually burning between the two shells of the old building and the new building.”
Fewer crimes in Rivers in February
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- Published on Wednesday, March 4, 2015
By Chief Bruce Klassen
Rivers Police Service has compiled its monthly statistics report and the three Criminal Code categories saw a total of seven cases, versus 11 recorded in January. Some of this may be due to fewer days in this shortest month of the year, but we like to believe it’s because citizens are more well behaved. Only one violent crime (assault) was lodged while we had three in January (two assault and one sexual offence). There were four property crimes, all at theft over $5,000; January had five thefts and one property damage. The “other crimes” were consistent with January at two cases; both months they were for various other crimes such as breaches, public mischief, harassing phone calls, etc.
Increase to fees at Neepawa cemetery
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- Published on Monday, March 2, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The price of burials and care fees at the Neepawa Riverside Cemetery have increased. Town council approved the rise to the service charges during its last public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Community rallies to save Mt. Agassiz
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- Published on Sunday, March 1, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Local citizens and ski enthusiasts gathered in the town of McCreary on Saturday, Feb. 21, to support the resurrection of Mount Agassiz ski hill. About 125 people participated in the rally, which included speeches at the local community hall and a protest at the base of the Alpine Archie road statue, against the demolition of the ski-lift towers.
