Olga Code: Never too old to travel
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- Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Submitted Photos. Olga Code atop a camel during her trip into the Sahara Desert.
By Tony Eu
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Describing Olga Code as an adventurous spirit would be an understatement. Although she has lived her entire life in Manitoba, since retiring, Code has traveled around the world and seen more than most can even imagine. But before taking a look at her years of travel and adventure, we need to take a look at her years growing up and what she’s doing now.
A town on the move
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- Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot and Neepawa Natives head coach Dustin Howden pose in front of the new front end cover for the MJHL team’s bus. The town is supporting the club over the next two years in the form of a commercial sponsorship. As part of that deal, the town’s branding will be front and centre on the bus as it travels across Manitoba.
Open the page to adventure at Neepawa Public Library’s story time program
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- Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
By Miranda Leybourne
The Neepawa Press
Now that school-aged children are back in classes, parents with preschoolers who are looking to keep them busy and entertained can take advantage of a fun, free program at the Neepawa Public Library. Berni Myker has been running the story time program at the library since the beginning of the year. The group meets Friday mornings at 11 a.m., where they hear a story, play a round of eye spy and do a fun craft connected to the day’s theme.
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Looking back - 1986: 74 year-old stonemason helps out the town
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- Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Press Archives: At age 74, Frank McLachlan constructed cairns marking entrance onto Mountain Avenue. Helper Andy Macsymic can be seen in the background.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday, Sept. 25, 1936: Many citizens turned out Wednesday afternoon to meet Lord Tweedsmuir, the governor-general of Canada, when he passed through Neepawa on the C.N.R. on his way to Prince Albert. When he stepped off the train, he was met by mayor WG. Pollock. After the train started, he stood on the observation platform and waved farewell to all who had come to welcome him on his first visit to Neepawa. The general impression he gave was that he was a very fine type of gentleman.
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Growing up in Neepawa meant lots of adventures
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- Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Photo by Rick Sparling. From left: Barry Deveson, Cam Smith and Ron Kleven in search of the bear cave at Park Lake this summer.
By Rick Sparling
Neepawa Press
This three part series is all about growing up in Neepawa. It’s not just from my generation, but from younger and older generations, albeit about mostly the same places.
The bear cave
An example would be at Park Lake. Fairly close to where the bird sanctuary is now, near the lake’s bank, was what we called the bear cave. There was never any proof that an actual bear lived inside and in fact it was likely a man-made effort. Word has it, from more than one source, that the Burnett boys had built it. They lived up top in a house high up, just off Park Lake Road.
