Playoffs slip, slidin' away for Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Thursday, February 1, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Neepawa Natives’ ice cold effort as of late, has the team sliding out of playoff contention. The latest step back for the MJHL club was a 3-1 defeat to the Swan Valley Stampeders on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Neepawa showcases rural option to future doctors
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- Published on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Photo by Eoin Devereux
Doctor Robert Poettcker (on right) explains a medical procedure to a pair of University of Manitoba med students during a workshop in Neepawa on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Future doctors converged on Neepawa and Brandon last weekend to both hone their skills and learn about the benefits of working in rural Manitoba. The 48 first and second-year students from the University of Manitoba (U of M) were split into two groups; with half paying a visit to the Brandon Regional Health Centre and the other half assembling at Country Meadows Personal Care Home in Neepawa. In past years, other rural communities that have co-hosted with Brandon have included Killarney, Souris, Swan River and Virden.
Farmers finish first in THHL east
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- Published on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa’s Ward Szucki went off on the Melita Bisons, with a spectacular seven point performance (four goals - three assists), leading the Farmers to a 9-4 win on Saturday, Jan. 27. With the victory, Neepawa (13-4-0. 26 points) locked down first place in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) eastern division. In the Melita game, Szucki opened up the scoring in the first, to make it 1-0. Then early in the second, Melita’s Lucas Oliver replied to make it 1-1.
Looking back - 1998: Bennet and Bailey awarded for Community Service
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- Published on Monday, January 29, 2018
Cecil Pittman
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Friday, January 28, 1938
The thermometer registered 25 degrees below zero Thursday morning in town, the biggest toboggan slide the mercury has taken this winter; but nobody is complaining. It has been a fine season all told and even if this cold spell continues, it can’t last much longer.
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