Neepawa Natives launch Harves
Neepawa Press Looking Back 1976: Neepawa Rotary Club celebrates its 25th anniversary NEEPAWA, MB. Aug 19, 2015 - A new initiative from the Neepawa Natives junior ‘A’ hockey club is reaching out to the region’s agricultural industry. Harvest for Hockey is a project where local farm families are being asked to donate a portion of their crop to help support the operations of the club. As part of the donation, all participating farmers and their immediate families would be recognized on signage at the Yellowhead Arena, as well as online on the team website. The Neepawa Natives are also planning a Harvest for Hockey game night early in the 20152016 MJHL regular season, where the club would recognize its contributors and extend a free gate admission of up to six tickets to all of the participating Harvest for Hockey farmers and farming families.
Week of May 18, 2016 By Cecil Pittman The Neepawa Press
80 years ago Tuesday, May 19, 1936 M. Baronie and J. M. Fusee left Friday for Saskatoon to attend a convention of the National Parks Highway Association. It is the aim of the association to foster the move of having the transcontinental highway through Neepawa, Dauphin, Roblin, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, Kamloops, Chilliwack and Vancouver. 70 years ago Thursday, May 16, 1946 It has been announced by the Great-West Life Assurance Company that their local representative, E. W. Poole, who serves the company’s policyholders in this district, has again qualified for membership in the honour production club. The club is composed of leading life underwriters of the company throughout Canada and the United States. 60 years ago Thursday, May 17, 1956 Fifty-one boys and girls have been registered to start school at West Park in September, it was reported by school officials. This number is the same as had registered when the list was published in the Neepawa Press one year ago. The present enrollment in Grade 1 is 66 and this year’s total number is not expected to be above 70. 50 years ago Tuesday, May 17, 1966 Dr. Patrick Domegan, formerly of Dublin, Ireland, has arrived with his wife and family to make their home in Neepawa. Dr. Domegan will practice medicine here, after residing in three western Canada centres since 1960. Born in Dublin, he graduated from the Na-
Natives board member Cam Tibbett said that within nerships the next few days, farms within a 20 kilometre radius positive of Neepawa will receive a letter outliningMAY the Harvest 18, 2016 but 3 also for Hockey concept. thrive in The c “This is something the team is very excited about. We’ve mailed out details to farms across the region. Harvest Neepawa and surrounding area has a vibrant farming farmers community, so it’s very important for the team to ex- of bush was rectified. Lee added plore options for making partnerships with farmers,” team wi the purchase of the weed said Tibbett. the farm cutter exemplifies the Team general manager Mylesapathy. Cathcart“When said it’sthe very amount Weed important for the hockey team Witch to establish a stronger became available, If any connection to the region’s agricultural Hockey no one base. would take on the “The area has a strong farming heritage tions, th project, so [theand Lakethe Irwin] Neepawa Natives are looking forward to making part-it.”841-306 board had to finance NEEPAWA PRESS R0011063026
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40 years ago Thursday, May 20, 1976 Neepawa Rotary Club marked the 25th anniversary Saturday night with a social evening at the Legion Hall. District governor D. A. “Biff” Crouch and his wife, Lucille, of Regina were present for the occasion. Charter President George MacKidd, assisted by the district governor and club president Elmer Wiebe, cut a large birthday cake. John Kerr, a longtime member of the club, was master of ceremonies and gave a resume of club
activities over the past 25 the development of Lake years. Jack Thomas had on Irwin as a major tourism display clippings from the stop over. “We are standing at the Neepawa Press and other mementos, which drew crossroads and the choice is operating a campground much interest. C h a r t e r m e m b e r s in 1986, or dismantling it present were George Mack- and putting it into mothKidd, Angus McDougall, balls,” said the Lake Irwin Jack Thomas, Roy Birnie, Park Community Centre Al Schulman and Bill District Board Chairman annual dinner Guinn. I N L E Y during H the OM SON ✦ ✦ meeting of the Chamber C HARTERED A CCOUNTANTS I NC . May 7. 30 years ago Outlining the history of Thursday, May 15, 17 Dennis St. W. P. O. Box 70 287-A Hamilton St. P. O. Box 267 the development of1H0 Lake 1986 Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0 Neepawa, MB R0J Telephone: (204) 385-2570 (204) 476-3941 Irwin, Lee remarked, since Guest speaker Bruce Telephone: Fax: told 83 members (204) 385-2863 (204)first 476-3793 the lake was creLee of Fax: ated by damming in 1958, the Neepawa Chamber email: ithomson.ktica@mts.net of Commerce, apathy is through the ‘60s and ‘70s, a greatest hindrance to it had become a popular
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recreation area, but in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, people’s attitudes changed. This change came at a time of low water when warmer water temper atures and runoff of chemical from adjacent farmers’ fields began to promote the growth of weeds. The weeds discouraged use of the facilities, but a Weed Witch Harvester (to cut the weeds) was purchased and the problem
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10 years ago Monday, May 15, 2006 Local man dies in house fire: A 63-year-old Neepawa man was found dead in his Mountain Avenue home Thursday afternoon, an apparent victim of a house fire. RCMP said Nester Wisnoski was found in his home about 1:00 pm by a family member. There was extensive smoke damage in the house, leading police to believe Wisnoski died of smoke inhalation. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.
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40 years ago; Thurs., May 20, 1976: George MacKidd was elected Charter President of the Neepawa Rotary Club. tional Medical College and came to Canada after following his profession for a time in that city. He first came to Saskatchewan and lived in Regina and Gainsborough before moving to Elkhorn, MB in 1962. Dr. Domegan is married and has two sons and two daughters: Tom, 5, John, 3, Deirdre, 2, Clodagh, 1.
20 years ago Monday, May 21, 1996 Building permits indicate Neepawa is on the verge of its biggest building boom since the late 1980s, says Hartley Wilson of the Neepawa Area Planning District. “It is a building boom, I’m not kidding,” said Wilson last week. “January, February and March were totally dead and the last month has just exploded.” Wilson said despite higher lumber prices, permits for new housing and housing additions now stand at 10-double the number at the same time last year.
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