Interest spikes in volleyball camp
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
Young setters and hitters from across the region converged on Neepawa last week for the inaugural Dig It Westman Volleyball Camp. The event was co-ordinated by Amy Spring and Drew Korman and took place from Aug. 22 to 26 at the NACI gymnasium. The camp was split into two groups, middle years (grades 7/8) and junior varsity (grades 9/10) and consisted of a combination of game technique and cardio training each day. Korman said the feedback they’ve received from the camp’s attendees was very positive.
He was humble, honest, wise and real
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Photo courtesy of Hertiage Neepawa Land of Plenty. Jack Huxley in the 1970s working in the Neepawa Press building.
By Press Staff
On Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, Jack Huxley passed away. A prominent member of the community and owner of The Neepawa Press for many years, he will be missed by friends, family and everyone who had the pleasure to know him.
On Aug. 18, Jack’s funeral service was held at the Neepawa United Church, where Rita Friesen delivered these words of remembrance:
#17 in your program but #1 on the most wanted
- Details
- Published on Friday, August 26, 2016
RCMP Media Release
A boo-tiful day in Riding Moutain
- Details
- Published on Friday, August 26, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. Inhabitants emerge from the Park Theatre’s “Haunted House.”
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Friends of Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) hosted the annual Boo in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 20. Hundreds of families filled streets and sidewalks to meet monsters and other weird creatures roaming around the townsite.
Thrills for all at the McCreary Fair
- Details
- Published on Friday, August 26, 2016
Photos by Kira Paterson. The Annual McCreary Fair took place on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The weekend featured MPCCA chariot and chuckwagon races, as well as a chore horse competition, a pancake breakfast, parade and more. Above: The horses were flying around the bends during the chariot races. Below: Don and Shirley’s small animal farm was a big attraction for the kids between races on Saturday evening.
Above: Some close matches during the chuckwagon races made for extra exciting finishes.
