Looking back - 1955: 405 lb bear wreaks havoc
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- Published on Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Archived photo. 40 years ago: Neepawa鈥檚 new 鈥渞adar unit鈥� demonstrated by RCMP Sergeant Ernie Michayluk. From left: Councillor Fred Barker, Mayor Lawrence Hurrell and Councillor Peter Cottingham.
By Cecil Pittman
The Neepawa Press
80 years ago, Friday September 27, 1935:
Of the 1,277 voters on the Neepawa list for the coming election, over half of them, 640, are women.
70 years ago, Thursday September 27, 1945:
Jack O鈥橦ara has purchased the Peacock Grill from F. Peacock and will assume management on October 1.
Mr. and Mrs. O鈥橦ara have for some time operated a CNR restaurant at Wainwright, Alberta and are prepared to serve the public in a courteous and efficient manner. Mr. Peacock took over the former coffee shop here about two years ago.
60 years ago, Thursday September 29, 1955:
Trouble caused by a bear in Waldersee district came to an end Monday, September 18, when Stanley Ostuik of Waldersee was successful in shooting the beast. The bear was taken to Glenella and put on display there. According to reports, it tipped the scales at 405 pounds.
The bear had been seen in that district some three weeks ago and did considerable damage before it was killed. Several beekeepers reported that the damage that resulted to their equipment, although undetermined, was extensive.
50 years ago, Friday September 24, 1965:
Businessmen in the village of Eden are protesting inconvenience caused during the past month by excavation of the main street, in preparation for black topping.
A petition, signed by six businessmen in Eden, will be presented to the Honorable Walter Weir, minister of Public Works and Highways for the province. 鈥淏ecause this main thoroughfare is absolutely impassable to any of the business establishments, our means of livelihood have been completely cut-off for more than a month due to the lack of access.
鈥淲e hereby ask for your support at your earliest possible convenience.鈥�
40 years ago, Thursday September 25, 1975:
The Town of Neepawa鈥檚 new $1,300 radar unit was demonstrated Tuesday morning by Sergeant Ernie Michayluk of the local RCMP detachment to mayor Lawrence Hurrell and councilors Fred Barker and Peter Cottingham of the police committee.
30 years ago, Thursday September 26, 1985:
Provincial government approval of a grant for construction of a new senior鈥檚 drop-in center makes the proposed project 鈥渃loser to a reality鈥� says Neepawa and Area Drop-In Center board chairman Lloyd Sirett.
The board received a 鈥渞eal boost鈥�, he said, when Ste. Rose MLA Hon. Pete Adams, announced a community assets grant application had been approved for the maximum sum of $45,000. 鈥淲e鈥檙e happy to get the grant [approved]. I鈥檓 surprised we got it so quickly.鈥�
20 years ago, Monday September 26, 1995:
Rick Murray and Arnold (Bud) Birch, armed with similar vision born from different backgrounds, have declared their candidacy for Neepawa town council.
If elected, Murray鈥檚 experience on town council would be his first in municipal government. Birch, meanwhile, would be resurrecting a political career that spanned 17 years in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale.
Despite the difference in their political resumes, Murray and Birch share at least one common election platform.
They both say Neepawa town council must encourage industrial growth.
10 years ago, Monday September 26, 2005:
Organizers of the 25th Annual Terry Fox Run in Neepawa expected to draw more participants and raise more money than in previous years.
But John Nelson - who organized the event with his wife Gerry, said they didn鈥檛 expect Sunday鈥檚 turnout or the money raised.
The 25th annual fundraised $12,360 with 151 people participating in the 3.5 km event.
鈥淚t was absolutely marvelous,鈥� John Nelson said.
鈥淲e thought it would be higher than last year, but we never thought we would get where we did.鈥�
