Homebodies - Perfect wording...
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- Published on Sunday, October 29, 2017
Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s a different book on my side table, the genre is the same, non fiction Canadian. This time “Ride the Rising Wind, One Woman’s Journey Across Canada” by Barbara Kingscote. A young woman of 20, Barbara chooses to deliver a horse from Quebec to Vancouver, way back in 1949. Her journey took 16 months, stopping to work a winter before leaving the bush of Ontario.
Big Grass Marsh up in flames
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- Published on Saturday, October 28, 2017
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week, Langruth and surrounding areas experienced a state of emergency as portions of The Big Grass Marsh went up in flames.
Observation - Oct. 27, 2017
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- Published on Friday, October 27, 2017
By Addy Oberlin
There are several piles of “to do” on my table. Some need to be done right away, others can wait until later. There are also two lists that need to be taken care of. It is all a matter of organizing my affairs.
Bringing to life the world's greatest lake
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- Published on Friday, October 27, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Arguably the world’s greatest lake, Lake Agassiz appeared to be little more than a frigid expanse of ice and water. But that initial impression proved to be far from reality when author Bill Redekop began looking beyond the surface. “It’s a special body of water,” he said of the lake.
Westward Ford comes up big for Neepawa Natives
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- Published on Friday, October 27, 2017
Photo by Micah Waddell. Kevin Friesen, sales manager of Westward Ford, along with members of the Neepawa Natives stand next to one of the test drive vehicles, a 2016 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost. Left to right: Neepawa Natives players Lewis Negrich, Jessie Gibbons (kneeling) and Zack Johnson. Westward Ford’s Kevin Friesen and Natives players Griffin Chwaliboga and Bradley Marshall.
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner & Press
When it comes to community involvement and support, Westward Ford has excelled. The local automotive dealership held an event in support of the Neepawa Natives hockey team.
