National recognition for Camp Hughes
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- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. From Left: Lieut. Col. John Cochrane (Commander, CFB Shilo), Kathleen Christenson (Senior Curator, RCA Museum, Shilo), Grant Tyler (Military Curator, Parks Canada), Wayne Blair (former Mayor of Carberry), Bruce Tascona (Past President, Military History Society of Manitoba), Brad Wells (former Reeve of the RM of North Cypress).
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On July 24, a large crowd gathered at Camp Hughes, located west of Carberry, to celebrate the site’s recognition as a national historic site. The camp served as a training base for recruits from across western Canada during World War I and is one of the few places in the world, and the only place in North America, where World War I trenches remain in existence. In addition to the unveiling of a new plaque, the event also featured the ribbon cutting to open a new pavillion with interpretive panels.
For more information about Camp Hughes and the ceremony, see next week’s Neepawa Banner.
Lily Nook hopes to get gardeners ‘hooked on lilies’
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- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. After explaining the hybridizing process, Nigel Strohman took the groups to his seedling garden to show them his own hybrids and give the gardeners an idea of what they might get out of breeding their flowers.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Last Thursday, Friday and Sunday gave amateur green thumbs a chance to grow lilies like a professional. Nigel Strohman, of the Lily Nook in Neepawa, held a free lily hybridizing course on each of those three days during the Lily Nook’s annual Lily Daze.
Read more: Lily Nook hopes to get gardeners ‘hooked on lilies’
‘Around here, it’s all about the animals’
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- Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Photo by Kira Paterson. Don Winthrop with his baby goats.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
When it comes to good stories, Don Winthrop has an abundance to share that will warm anyone’s heart. Winthrop runs a small animal farm that he takes to community events as a children’s attraction and he sees new reactions every time.
Neepawa golfer ready for Summer Games
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- Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
A Neepawa golfer has been selected to play in the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games. Daly Chartrand will be a member of Team Westman at the games, which are to be held in Steinbach Aug. 8-10.
