Canada 150 walking path ribbon cutting
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- Published on Thursday, October 5, 2017
Photos by Jessica Morton
A nice crowd showed up at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Canada 150 walking path project. The path and amphitheatre are located at the Flats, in Neepawa.
Neepawa Bird Sanctuary prepares for the cold months
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- Published on Saturday, September 30, 2017
Photos by micah waddell
A small sample of all the unique creatures the Neepawa Bird Sanctuary has in their care at this time, including Clover the goat, who is hanging out with some baby rabbits. (bottom right)
By Micah Waddell
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The bird sanctuary is one of Neepawa’s many attractions, and in its collection of fine feathered friends are a large number of ducks and geese, two emus, some red golden pheasants, rabbits and many varieties of chickens (there is also at least one mink who shows up uninvited).
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Tragedy and triumph for homesteading immigrants
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Martha Peech (Slobodzian) sitting on the step of their house, surrounded by her children in the 1940s. The young one sitting on her lap is John Peech.
By Wayne Hildebrand
The Neepawa Banner
“Canada was built by immigrant homesteaders,” relayed 96-year-old John Peech.
Out of Helen's kitchen - 1975
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Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner
With the ‘70s came funky clothes; platform shoes, leisure suits, hot pants, jump suits, maxi dresses with large bold prints made from polyester, to go along with long side burns, the “shag” haircut, Afros and the “The Farrah cut”. In 1974, women started being recruited to the RCMP and Margaret Laurence was publishing her new book, The Diviners. In 1975, seat belts were made mandatory, helping save lives. Canadian singers Anne Murray and Joni Mitchell were making their mark on the charts.
Homebodies - Baking on Sunday afternoon
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Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
The Sunday afternoon stretched before me, endless possibilities and limited energy. The week had been busy, not busier than usual, but busy enough. On an impulse, I sent a quick message to a grandchild “what kind of cookies would you like?” Within minutes, the reply “what are my options?” Not much thinking required for that one, the family standbys have always been chocolate chip or oatmeal/raisin cookie, a take along on a hike or skiing day cookie. Given these two options, a third reply surfaced, the oatmeal raisin with chocolate chips.
