Polio: Forgotten but not gone
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- Published on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Submitted photo.
By Wayne Hildebrand
Neepawa Rotary Club President
Terror is a frightening word, but that was how Manitobans felt in 1928. A new disease hit the province. The disease was impossible to predict or contain, there was no cure, no one knew how it spread and it commonly attacked children under the age of five. An incurable epidemic viral disease that targets children; now that is terrifying! What was the disease you ask? It was polio.
Looking Back - 1978: Miss Neepex pageant kicks off in Neepawa
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- Published on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Photo courtesy of the Banner & Press archives. Fitted with lace blouses and long shirts, keeping alive the spirit of the early 1920s during the two-day event are, from left: Rhonda Twerdochlib, Nancy Owen, Kathy Jeffrey, Lois Hart, Jackie Guillas and Lynn Bold.
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
110 years ago, Tuesday, October 20, 1908
The Balkan War cloud has passed over.
Over 300 Chinese were killed by a typhoon in Chang-Chow las week.
In Korea last week a band of friendly natives were killed by Japanese soldiers in mistake for a band of insurgents. The incident is being used by agitators to fan the feelings of discontent amongst the Koreans with the hope of causing a revolt and an appeal to China for protection.
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Tiger Hills Hockey season set to begin
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- Published on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
There’s a real sense of anticipation building across the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) in advance of the 2018-2019 regular season. That’s because many of 13 member clubs in the league are feeling optimistic about their chances to win it all this year.
Natives fall to Steelers in OT
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- Published on Monday, October 22, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s been repeated in arenas across the land, time and again that a two-goal lead is the worst one you could possibly have in hockey. The Neepawa Natives proved there might be some merit to that old clique, as they surrendered a multi-goal lead twice to the Selkirk Steelers, on Saturday, Oct. 20, eventually falling in overtime 5-4.
