Negotiations continue for Minnedosa station
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Photo by Eoin Devereux. The Minnedosa train station was built in 1910. Since 2005, local volunteers have spent over 2,000 hours in maintenance and repairs.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for a heritage group in Minnedosa that’s been working for over a decade to preserve the town’s train station. Minnedosa Heritage Inc. has received a financial offer of $75,000 from CP Rail to compensate them for the work the organization has done to the historic building since 2006. During a meeting on Tuesday, June 14, the group considered the offer and voted to send a counter offer to CP of $110,000.
Court’s Greenhouse no longer a perennial business
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Photo by Kira Paterson. After being open for 32 years, Jeanine Court has decided to close Court’s Greenhouse after this season is over.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
After 32 years in the greenhouse business, Jeanine Court has announced this as the last season for Court’s Greenhouse. At the end of June, the business will be closing for the year, like it usually does, but the doors will not open again next spring.
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Medical clinic lottery winners announced
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Photos by Kira Paterson. Norm and Pearl Hogarth, of Neepawa, won the grand prize of $100,000.
On June 14, the two main prizes in the Neepawa & District Medical Committee Farm and Leisure Lotto were presented with their cheques. Committee chair Mary Ellen Clark presented the cheques.
Roadley/Callens victorious at CN Future Links Prairie Championship
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(L to R) Camryn Roadley of Winnipeg, MB and Peyton Callen of Langton, ON won the 2016 CN Future Links Champions in Neepawa over the weekend. Photo property of Trevor Hagan, Golf Canada.
By Taylor Craig
Printed with permission from Golf Canada
Following a 90 minute delay due to lightning, the final round of the 2016 CN Future Links Prairie Championship got underway beneath overcast skies at Neepawa Golf and Country Club. Camryn Roadley and Peyton Callens played through the difficult conditions to each claim two stroke victories and the titles of Junior Girls and Junior Boys champions.
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