de Konings win at Winnipeg’s World of Wheels
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- Published on Friday, March 23, 2018
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Drew and Bain de Koning of Eden show off their cars in Winnipeg. Drew and Bain’s dad, Bert says, “The boys hard work finally paid off” as their cars have made it to the exhibition floor at World of Wheels in Winnipeg. Drew’s car is a 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang and Bain’s is a 1970 Dodge Challenger. The twin boys bought the cars as shells in 2013 and have extensively worked on them at their home shop. The motors were built by their uncle Leon de Koning. The boys are still only 19 so they have spent their whole teen years on their projects. They did most of the work themselves including the body work and painting. Both de Koning brothers won awards this year including the 2018 Rising Star award which was given to both of them, the Mustang took an award for color design, where the Dodge Challenger took the 2018 Outstanding Street Machine award, Drew’s Mustang also took a mid-Canada Finest 5 Street Driven award.
Local history book a labour of love
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- Published on Friday, March 23, 2018
Photo courtesy of The History of Neepawa Businesses
The History of Neepawa Businesses, by local historians Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman, contains many photos of historic and current Neepawa businesses, including Lou Parson’s barber shop. This business was located beside the CIBC, where the annex is now.
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Since its earliest days, commerce has been an important part of Neepawa’s history. As the town’s population has ebbed and flowed, businesses have opened and closed to serve the changing needs of the area’s residents and visitors. This long and diverse history is being chronicled in a new book, The History of Neepawa Businesses by Rick Sparling, Norma Forsman and Cecil Pittman.
Fire destroys Rivers area farm house
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- Published on Wednesday, March 21, 2018
By Sheila Runions
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An astute passerby made a 911 call in the early afternoon of Monday, March 19. Emergency personnel from Rivers were dispatched and according to Rivers-Daly fire chief Richard Brown, they were working at the scene in 12 minutes. Site of the blaze was a half-mile east of Jct. 250/259 near Wheatland.
Rivers man on Winnipeg TV
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- Published on Wednesday, March 21, 2018
By Sheila Runions
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Readers may be interested to know that Stan Runions of Rivers will be part of Global News’ morning show on Tuesday, March 20. The live episode will air at 7:20 a.m. and will last three or four minutes. The purpose of the interview is to promote Tourette Syndrome (TS), a neurological disorder with which he has lived for nearly 30 years.
Looking Back - 1988: Nicholson wins Women of Distinction award
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- Published on Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Tuesday, March 15, 1938
Neepawa curlers competing in the Flin Flon bonspiel did very well, returning home with second in the Lamont event and fourth in the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. competition. It is reported that three members of the team were rushed to hospital on arrival, and the miracle is that they were able to play under the circumstances.
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