NARTA (Neepawa and Area Retired Teachers' Association

Text and photos: Ralph Cibula

Left to right: Claire Denbow, Wendy Denbow, Ruth Hanke, Patricia Cibula, Rose Switzer, Joan Rink, Richard Kulbaki, Ralph Cibula, Lawrence Warwaruck (co-owner).

On this beautiful day in September, 2017, some NARTA members took advantage of the RTAM Chapter Initiative Grant to tour two main facilities in Neepawa, Manitoba.

The Beautiful Plains Museum was established in the Town of Neepawa 1976. In 1981, it moved to the town’s former Canadian National Railway Station, built around 1902.

The museum tour was under the guidance of Helen Drysdale, curator.

Farmery Estate Brewery was next. This was a comprehensive tour conducted by Wayne Hildebrand.

The process from the malting barley field and the home grown hops to the end variety of several varieties of pasteurized alcoholic beverages was on the agenda. This is spanking new equipment with an impressive tour involving at least five samplings in the end. This was a tour that any group would be impressed with.

Above, Lawrence Warwaruk, co-owner of Farmery Estate Brewery, poses with NARTA members at the end of their tour of the Farmery Estate Brewery in Neepawa, MB.

Everyone had a great time, the tour was fantastic and everyone was impressed with the amount of hard work the two brothers put into this unique brewery concept. We are proud that Farmery Estate Brewery is a part of the Neepawa community.

This was a first time here for some of the members. I am sure they will be back for more soon. ¡