A super day for Super Alyx and family
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- Published on Tuesday, July 19, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
When it mattered most, the people of Neepawa stepped up to support a local family in their effort to assist CancerCare Manitoba and Ronald McDonald House. Just under 200 people participated in some or all of the festivities surrounding the Super Alyx Golf Tournament and Dinner, which were held on Saturday, July 16.
Fog for fair, finished fine
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- Published on Saturday, July 16, 2016
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Rivers Ag Society members may have been concerned when Wednesday, July 6 dawned with heavy fog and occasional mist which remained in the air until late morning, but those conditions did not affect attendance at the annual pancake and sausage breakfast; 280 people were served, slightly more than last year. The parade featured business and emergency vehicles, one decorated bicycle, a pair of miniature horses driven by cart riders and some floats, all of which passed by spectators in 12 minutes.
Threshermen's reunion and stampede
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
Submitted photo. Big Roy unveiled to the crowd at a Versatile event on July 6, 2016. The tractor has been returned to mint condition and ready to undertake the tour of various farm shows that Versatile has planned for the tractor this year. Big Roy will be at the 2016 Reunion but will leave after the Reunion to continue its tour.
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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
In 1966, Versatile entered the tractor business by designing a prototype four wheel drive tractor. This was a huge gamble for the Versatile Company, which was successfully manufacturing and selling swathers, combines, augers and other equipment at the time. A four wheel drive tractor was much more complicated and, in 1966, four wheel drive tractors were very uncommon. The other tractor manufacturers thought that the market for four wheel drive tractors was so small it was not worth the effort. Versatile, however, thought that there was a market for a four wheel drive tractor that was affordable. Versatile’s prototype tractor resulted in the D-100 and G-100 tractor models entering production at Versatile.
Jam Fest returns to Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
Photos by Diane Ruzycki. Left: Some of the artwork on display at the outdoor artshow during Jam Fest 2015. Right: A musician performs a piece as part of the Jam Fest 2015 festivities and events.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
What do you get when you combine the sound of live music, the sights of local art and culture and the taste of freshly produced jams and foods? For ArtsForward, it hopes you’ll get everything you need for a perfect summer day in Neepawa. The non-profit group has organized Jam Fest for Saturday, July 23.
