A charter member of the discipline club

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman archives. Hamilton St. east in the 1950s.

By Rick Sparling

Neepawa Press

This is part three in a three part series about the places we loved growing up in Neepawa.  It’s not just from my generation, but also from those younger and older.

One other activity we had was rabbit hunting. There was many a bush on the outskirts of town and these bushes were generally full of rabbits. 

There was a bounty on them and you could get 10 cents a rabbit from Mr. Ryerson, who had a mink ranch located where Bob Birnie's house now sits, across from the #1 hole at the Neepawa Golf & Country Club. Most of the kids owned a .22 rifle and would go out hunting a couple of times a week.  Barry Deveson, a member of The Junior Rifle Club, formed a group of hunters called “The Scared Rabbit gang.” I’m sure these creatures shuddered when ‘the gang’ was on the way. Some of the members were Ed Fearns, Bob Birnie, Dennis Foley and Ron Kleven, all brandishing .22 caliber rifles.

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My Neepawa - Flock of geese

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Photo by Lesley Skibinsky. 

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Looking back - 1976: Hollier elected president of Kinsmen Club

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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. 40 years ago; Wed. Oct. 6, 1976: Wayne Hollier elected President of newly organized Kinsmen Club.

By Cecil Pittman

Neepawa Press

Week of October 12, 2016

80 years ago, Friday Oct 9, 1936

There is more joy in a printing office over one sinner that pays in advance and abuses the editor on every possible occasion then there is over 90 and nine who borrow the paper and sing its praises without contributing one cent to keep it out of the poor house.

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Rhyme Time brings together children and seniors

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By Miranda Leybourne

Neepawa Press

Inter-generational Rhyme Time is back, giving children and families an opportunity to have fun and bond with local seniors.

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