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Riverton Rifle entertains at seventh annual Neepawa Sports Dinner

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Area Farmers Jim Krzyzaniak and Ken Lindsay banded together to combine a field of Lindsay’s canola east of Neepawa on Thursday afternoon. It’s good to be reminded of the robust, breathtaking beauty of autumn on display.

Evans wants bowling alley tradition to continue in Neepawa despite building being up for sale

or to give up the sport for the time being Evans told the Press in a recent interview. PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX leagues as the Neepawa bowling alley’s future “From people who used to have crowd at the seventh annual Neepawa Sports Dinner on Saturday, to people who used to enjoy bowlingOct. on 24. has been up in the air since its closure. Just over 260 people attended the event to past support Services Department and that the has Neepawa Natives Hockey Friday nights, there is a holeClub. left in Additional a part For the year Neepawa Evans has Leisure been Evans is aware of the void pictures fromasthe evening canbeen be seen on page two. for Expanded details will be inbythe edition of Banner. of the30community for the all ofNeepawa these people looking for a buyer the bowling al- on beenthe left night for local bowlers the Friday, closing Oct. For as long Larry Evans has alive he has been a major part of bowl- ley which has been up for sale since last of the alley, hearing stories of bowlers who want to continue to bowl, but don’t ing in Neepawa. Taking over his father’s spring, but as summer ends the build- who once were regulars in Neepawa go- have the option since I had to make the bowling alley, for over 50 years the Ev- ing is still sitting empty and the former ing to Minnedosa to resume their leagues decision to close and put the alley up for ans family operate the local lanes and owner/operator of the lanes is trying to or just to continue to simply bowl. The sale due to my health concerns that have gave the sport a home in the commu- be proactive in the search for the right former owner mentioning that he feels placed me into retirement.” “It is something that was a big part of nity. Larry continuing the legacy that his group to take on the return of bowling to the public still want a bowling alley in family began when he was a young boy the community. The closing of the lane town giving a market for potential new the community and now I am looking for up until 2014 when he had to make the leaving a void for the various groups that owners to tap into if someone wants to someone or a way to continue the tradition of bowling in town through selltough decision to close operations of the used the alley, from recreational bowl- purchase and reopen the facility. “Since the bowling lane has closed I ing the building to the right interested alley and put the building up for sale due ers to bowlers who played in leagues on teams all faced with a tough decision to have been told by countless people on group.” to health reasons. Continued to page 2 Now Evans is trying to sell the alley to travel to local alleys outside of Neepawa how much it is missed in the community,” the right buyer to continue the bowling By Chase Ruttig tradition in Neepawa going forward to a NeepawaNHLer Press and Editor Former Hockey Hall of Famer Reggie Leach entertained the new generation.

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