An inside look at the Farmery
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- Published on Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Photos by Diane Ruzycki, Eoin Devereux and Kate Jackman-Atkinson. The first stop on the tour was the Wawaruks’ newest plot of hops. They just installed the trellises, made of reclaimed hydro poles, in July of last year. Once the plants get more established, they plan to add another row of poles in between each one that is up already.
By Press Staff
The Neepawa Press
On Friday, May 27, brothers Lawrence and Eric Wawaruk took some of the Press staff on a tour of the Farmery hops yards and brewery. Farmery is an estate brewery, which means they grow their own ingredients for the beer they brew.
Looking back - 1946: Neepawa Rural Health Unit gets official start
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Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman Archives. This photo of the inside of the Bank of Montreal was taken in 1921. The date was taken from the calendar displayed in the middle of the photo.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Wednesday, June 2, 1936
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Fun at the fair
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A look at the fun and festivities of the 2016 edition of the Neepawa Fair. Photos by Eoin Devereux.
Left: The children’s rides were a favorite at this year’s fair. Right: The Octopus ride was a feature of the fair.
Record breaking day for NACI track & field
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- Published on Monday, May 30, 2016
(Pictured) Kylie Birch in the forefront and Emma Salmon in the background compete in the team relay race.
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It was a record setting day for a pair of Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) athletes at the Zone Seven Track and Field championship. The event, held on Wednesday, May 25 in Neepawa, saw Ben Perrett of NACI set a new zone record in the Junior Varsity Boys 800 metre race, with a time of 2:12. Teammate Tanner Mann also eclipsed a former regional record, in the Junior Boys Long Jump. He made a jump of 5.89 metres, to win the event and set the new benchmark. In total, NACI garnered 43 top-three finishes on the day, with 14 of those being first place results. Notable local results included:
