A recognition 69 years in the making
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Photo courtesy Neepawa Press archives. (From left) Don Montgomery, Reg Freeman, Doug Kitson and Keith Sinclair were on the front page of the Neepawa Press in 1947 for winning the Manitoba School Boys Championship and the right to represent Manitoba at the national championship.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Feb. 16, the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame and Museum (MCHFM) announced its inductees for 2016. Among those honoured was Don Montgomery’s team from Franklin that won the first Manitoba School Boys Championship and the first Canadian Junior Championship, which was originally the Victor Sifton Trophy, in 1947. The team consisted of Montgomery, Reg Freeman, Doug Kitson and Keith Sinclair. All four of them were 15 years old or younger when they won.
My perspective - An unnecessary tax
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By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Over the last month or so, battles against seasonal ailments have kept many people at home. Increasingly, this is what we are being told by health professionals; stay home when sick to avoid spreading germs. But for some employees, this isn’t an option.
Hospital, CN property priorities at pre-budget meeting
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By Eoin Devereux
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Ratepayers in Neepawa had an opportunity to chime in on what the spending priorities should be for the 2016 municipal budget. A dozen people attended the forum on Monday, Feb. 29, at the Town of Neepawa administrative office.
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No playoffs for Neepawa Natives
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By Eoin Devereux
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For the sixth straight year, the Neepawa Natives will be watching other teams compete for the MJHL championship, as a recent 7-2 loss to the Steinbach Pistons guaranteed another year without playoff hockey.
