Looking back - 1996: Odd Fellows first to ‘adopt a ball diamond’
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- Published on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Neepawa Press Archives. 20 years ago, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1996: IOOF Grand Nobel Bob Lumsden is pictured presenting a $1,000 cheque to Gail White toward a baseball diamond adoption.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday January 10, 1936:
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My perspective - Rethinking Canada
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- Published on Friday, January 1, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In 1872, it took settlers three months to cross Canada, travelling by oxcart, horse and boat. When the trans-continental railway was built in 1885, it took about a week to cross the country. Today, it can be done in about eight days by car or seven hours by plane.
Right in the centre - A view from many angles
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- Published on Thursday, December 31, 2015
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Year end 2015 can be viewed from many angles. We are well into the 21st century and it is becoming increasingly obvious that some assumptions of the past are no longer valid.
YAC supports Christmas Cheer
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- Published on Thursday, December 31, 2015
Submitted photo. Presenting the cheque to Salvation Army representative Amanda Naughton-Gale were (from left): Josh Jackson, Tony Eu, Sam Nickart, Elizabeth Dobson, Taryn McConechy, Sam Kerkowich, and Courtney Gilmore.
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The Neepawa Banner
Last week, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee made a donation to the Neepawa Salvation Army Christmas Cheer. The donation is the result of a raffle that the YAC conducted to raise funds for the initiative. The draw was held at NACI on Dec. 7.
