Gladstone to host the Derina Harvey Band
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- Published on Saturday, February 17, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Derina Harvey leads this Celtic rock group, whose rhythmic undertow is layered with guitars, fiddle, and topped by an undeniable voice. Derina has been compared with vocal powerhouses and Adele and K.D. Lang, and her vibrant personality is on full display throughout every show.
Looking back - 1978: Appreciation shown for Bruce Pilkey
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- Published on Friday, February 16, 2018
By Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago. Tuesday, February 15, 1938: The two day blizzard that struck the district Saturday and Sunday was the worst experienced here for several years. Few farmers ventured to town Saturday and some who did remained here for the weekend rather than chance being blown in on the road home. The highways were blocked in every direction and there will be a great deal of work done before traffic will open again. Thirty extra men were engaged by the local C.N.R. to send out with the snowplows to dig out the yards. In town, every householder had to bend his back to make paths to the thoroughfares and some business men had to engage trucks to cart away the banks that had heaped up on their properties.
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The Ace has been chased!
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- Published on Friday, February 16, 2018
Submitted photo. Neepawa Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 Chase the Ace winner Danny Schmidtke and partner Doreen Burton.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
There was a great sense of anticipation in the air inside the Neepawa Royal Canadian Legion building on Friday, Feb. 9, as a near capacity crowd eagerly awaited the results of the weekly Chase the Ace (CTA) draw. And after 47 weeks of build up, that elusive ace of spades was finally tracked down, as Danny Schmidtke of Erickson found the correct card. With just seven cards to choose from, Schmidtke had just a 14.2 per cent chance at finding the ace. Though those odds were long, they were still more than enough for him to uncover the ace and win the big prize of $37,097.
Multiple fatalities in Minnedosa crash
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- Published on Thursday, February 15, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Three people are dead following a multi-vehicle accident just south of Minnedosa on Wednesday, Feb. 14. RCMP have confirmed that the collision took place about five kilometres south of the community on Highway 10 at around 5:25 p.m.
Looking Back - 1978: “Tribute to Elvis” Dance
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- Published on Monday, February 12, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, February 8, 1938
An annual report of Manitoba Telephone System, just issued, reveals a highly satisfactory condition, the most outstanding item being the revenue balance of $143,282.52 for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1937, as compared to $14,739.95 for the previous year. In the list of exchanges, Neepawa stands fifth in the province in telephones, the total being 641 for local and rural.
