Quilter, washboard player and grand adventurer
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Photo by Kira Paterson. Mary Murray put on her thimbles and demonstrated how to play the washboard. She plays with bands at the Legion every Wednesday.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This is the first of a monthly Neepawa Press series highlighting stories from some of our local residents.
Everywhere one goes, there are people with stories to tell. Shocking stories, funny stories, inspiring stories, can be found in places one would never think to look. Mary Murray of Neepawa holds a treasure trove of such tales. Her life has been an adventure from when she was just a few years old, even to now, being in her 70s.
Coast to coast, canoeing for comrades
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Photo by Sheila Runions. Mike Ranta will spend six months paddling various river systems to cross Canada; here he approaches the bridge at Deerboine Colony.
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
On April Fool鈥檚 Day, Mike Ranta, of Atikokan, Ont. began a cross-country trip he expects will take six months to complete. According to posts on mikeranta.ca, he started April 1 at dawn 鈥渁t the ocean鈥檚 edge at Fisherman's Memorial, Steveston, BC. Heading up the Fraser River, Mike is aiming to set a speed record on his 2016 journey鈥� faster and farther than any person in history. This epic journey will be accomplished when Mike [lands] at Dominion Beach, Cape Breton, N.S.鈥�
Summer reading club starting
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Submitted photo. Young readers are encouraged to take a walk on the wild side this summer with the TD Summer Reading Club. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥渨ild鈥�.
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Neepawa Public Library
Summer is almost here and we鈥檙e getting ready at the Neepawa Library for the TD Summer Reading Club! All ages of children, from pre-readers to teens, can participate in reading, activities and incentives by entering their names for draws.
My Neepawa - 'Quite the sight'
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What鈥檚 鈥淵our Neepawa鈥�? We鈥檙e asking readers to share with us their pictures of past and present Neepawa. To share a picture, please email a high resolution version (1 MB or higher) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by the office at 243 Hamilton Street, in Neepawa. Please include your name as well as a description of the photo.
Photo by Daphne Hall. A double rainbow was out on Sunday, June 5, adding some colour to the grey skies.
Photo by Herman Klassen. Driving down a country road just north of Neepawa on Saturday, June 4, the cattle in the pasture headed straight towards us; quite the sight.
From tuk tuks to farm yards鈥� vocational training team trip an eye opener
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Photo by Kira Paterson. Bill Taylor, a retired teacher from Brandon, spoke to the Neepawa Rotary club on June 10 about his participation in a Rotary Sponsored Vocational Training Team.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Rotary Club and guests at their weekly luncheon meeting on Friday, June 10 got to see a bit of Ethiopia, thanks to their guest speaker of the week.
Bill Taylor, a retired teacher from Brandon, was part of a Rotary Sponsored Vocational Training Team that went to Ethiopia to train school teachers.
Read more: From tuk tuks to farm yards鈥� vocational training team trip an eye opener
