Looking Back - 1978: Happy Timers place fifth in championships

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In 1978, the top three ladies and top three men from the Happy Timers Bowling League, in Neepawa, represented the league in the Golden Age Provincial Championships in Winnipeg. The six participants were Dolly Sykes, Clare Oliver, Alice Chudley, Melvin Potter, Tot Montgomery and Fred Chorneyko.

 

By Jessica Morton

Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago

Tuesday,

May 17, 1938

Lou Partaker’s freak of nature, his singing mouse, took to the air last Thursday, making his radio debut in the afternoon nature broadcast Period.

Mr. Partaker took it to Winnipeg to be examined by Professor Jackson. After the mouse had performed satisfactorily, Mr. Partaker gave an account of how the mouse was caught and then the professor gave a lecture on the rare subject.

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Homebodies - Hanging on to what?

Rita Friesen

Neepawa Banner & Press

Charles Dickens’ character Miss Havisham was jilted by her fiancé. As a lifelong reminder of the pain he caused her by leaving her at the altar, Miss Havisham keeps the wedding feast on her banquet table, just as it was. Although it has become stale and mouldy, she regularly looks upon it with regret and resentment.  What a waste of energy, hanging on to resentment and regret.

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Farmery added to Star Attractions list

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Neepawa’s Farmery beer is becoming well known and loved across Canada

 

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Farmery Estate Brewery is now officially one of Manitoba’s newest stars, as it’s been added to the Travel Manitoba Star Attractions list.

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Museum opening soon

By Jenna Heschuck

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Beautiful Plains Museum is located in Neepawa at 91 Hamilton St., in the old CN Railway Station. We open on Victoria Day and will be open from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For the rest of May and June, we are open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and starting in July, we will also be open from 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Saturdays and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday and statutory holidays.

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Tourism brand ready to go public

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

After months of hard work and preparation, Neepawa Tourism is ready to debut its new logo and branding campaign. An official unveiling of the brand strategy has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 22 at the Arts Forward Cultural Centre.

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