Fighting poverty from sea to sea
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- Published on Friday, July 28, 2017
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Jim Beezhold’s first major involvement in cycling began in 2008, trekking 3,600 miles [5,793 kilometres] across the United States from Seattle to New York. He was 72-year-old at that time. Now, at 81, Beezhold has decided to go after an even bigger challenge and is doing it for an even better cause. The Pauma Valley, CA native is one of 52 cyclists who are biking an estimated 4,350 miles (7,000 km) from the west to east coast of North America, as part of the Sea to Sea Bike Tour.
My perspective - What's the attraction
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- Published on Thursday, July 27, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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What do we want to be known for? It’s an important question every community must ask itself. The Town of Neepawa used to be known for its flowers and each summer, thousands would come from across North America for the Lily Festival. With all those eyes on the town, everyone did their part to help the town live up to its title of “World Lily Capital”. There were publicly funded lily beds and privately maintained yards and bus and carriage tours took visitors around to admire the beauty. The concrete deadline of the festival pushed everyone to get the town ready for the attention.
‘This is what Neepawa is about’
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- Published on Thursday, July 27, 2017
Left to right: Bernadette Tripon, Rochelle Unico, Rrain Prior and Amanda Naughton-Gale share a moment after the completion of the walking parade.
Show of solidarity hits the streets of Neepawa
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Diversity and inclusion swept through the streets of Neepawa on Saturday, July 22, as an estimated 600 people participated in a walking parade, street party and pot luck. Officially, this event capped off the day’s festivities for Jam Fest. But in a more informal way, it was a chance to show the world that Neepawa is a place that celebrates and accepts all cultures.
Semi fire erupts west of Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, July 27, 2017
Photo courtesy of Craig Unger.
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Emergency crews were on the scene Tuesday, July 25 just west of Neepawa at a semi truck fire. At around 11:00 am, police and fire officials arrived to find the massive blaze on Highway 16 between Neepawa and Minnedosa.
