Great weekend for Neepawa Figure Skating
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Neepawa’s Ice Prec*Ice Synchronized Skating teams had a strong showing in their first competition of the season, in Morden, on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Manitoba Synchronized Skating Championships. Cynthia Chartrand, the coach of all four teams, was very happy with the team’s progress.
Local artists help refugee family come to Canada
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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The South Mountain Refugee Sponsorship Committee (SMRSC) is calling on local artists and art lovers to help them bring a refugee family to Canada. The organization, which was founded last September, will be hosting an art auction fundraiser on Saturday, Feb; 11 from 1:30 to 4 pm at the Minnedosa United Church, 48 Main Street South.
Looking Back - 1977: Frampton trophy presented for the first time
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By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago. Tuesday, Feb 9, 1937: Two rinks are representing the local club at the Winnipeg bonspiel this week: Earl Murray, skip; Lorne Mikkelson, Robert Lough and Percy Murray; Don McConghy, skip, Gordon Holmes and Mark Gordon. Donald Bell was on the last rink, but Sunday night he scalded his leg severly and had to be taken to the hospital. Another man will be picked up in Winnipeg to take his place.
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Tiny bins, big problems
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Piles of garbage continue to be a problem in some areas within the Town of Neepawa. On Monday, Feb 6, the Town’s communal bin serving Mountain Ave. and First Ave, between Hamilton St. and Mill St. was overflowing with garbage and recyclables. At this location, recycling is picked up on Tuesday, while garbage is picked up on Wednesday.
