November 4, 2015 Neepawa Press

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Young and old get in the Halloween spirit

Press photo by Darren Graham

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

PHOTOS BY KIRA PATERSON

told the Press in a recent interview. the from rightHazel buyerMtoKellington continue the bowling to give Meadows up the sportPersonal for the time On Friday, Oct. 30, all three Grade 5 classes school visitedor Country Carebeing Home. Evans The students paraded through each wing to By Chase Ruttig “From people who used to have leagues tradition in Neepawa going forward to a as the Neepawa bowling alley’s future show off their costumes to the residents and to wish them a happy Halloween. This has been a Grade 5 tradition at HMK since East View Lodge, the previous care home in Neepawa Press Editor to people used to enjoy bowling on each generation. been up for in the since closure. in each Neepawa, was still in use. There was also anew contest put on by Paul Molloy, one of thehas residents, theair two bestitscostumes class. who The six winners (bottom right) For the past year Evans has been Evans is aware of the void that has Friday nights, there is a hole left in a part won $20 to put towards Scholastic book orders that the students get through the school. The winners were (back row left to right) Owen Guilbert, Gatlyn Plett, Rylan Sumner, For as long as Larry Evans has been looking for a buyer for the bowling al- been left for local bowlers by the closing of the community for all of these people (front rowhas leftbeen to right) Kiera Major, Cheenaley Mempin andbeen Misha thelast students received treats on behalfofofbowlers the residents an to early start to whofor want continue totheir bowl,trick-or-treating. but don’t which has upToledo. for sale All since of the alley, hearing stories alive he a major part of bowling in Neepawa. Taking over his father’s bowling alley, for over 50 years the Evans family operate the local lanes and gave the sport a home in the community. Larry continuing the legacy that his family began when he was a young boy up until 2014 when he had to make the tough decision to close operations of the alley and put the building up for sale due to health reasons. Now Evans is trying to sell the alley to

spring, but as summer ends the building is still sitting empty and the former owner/operator of the lanes is trying to be proactive in the search for the right group to take on the return of bowling to the community. The closing of the lane leaving a void for the various groups that used the alley, from recreational bowlers to bowlers who played in leagues on teams all faced with a tough decision to travel to local alleys outside of Neepawa

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who once were regulars in Neepawa going to Minnedosa to resume their leagues or just to continue to simply bowl. The former owner mentioning that he feels the public still want a bowling alley in town giving a market for potential new owners to tap into if someone wants to purchase and reopen the facility. “Since the bowling lane has closed I have been told by countless people on how much it is missed in the community,”

have the option since I had to make the decision to close and put the alley up for sale due to my health concerns that have placed me into retirement.” “It is something that was a big part of the community and now I am looking for someone or a way to continue the tradition of bowling in town through selling the building to the right interested group.” Continued to page 2

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