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Looking Back feature
1976: Fun in the sun with Klerk's Kavalcade
By Casper Wehrhahn
Photo info: Klerk’s Kavalcade was part of the annual Summer Fair in Neepawa in 1976. Pictured here, chamber of commerce president Louise Rey was getting some last minute instruction from Tom Heneghan on the operation of the vehicle. Meanwhile, Fred Barker waited confidently for the start of the Kavalkade.
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125 years ago,
Tuesday,
July 2, 1901
Plumas: B. N. Foster, founder and owner of the Royal Hotel and livery stable here, who has been absent for the last two years in Nova Scotia, returned on Friday last to take up his abode among us forever.
100 years ago,
Friday,
July 2, 1926
Arden: A number of Arden tennis players took part in the tournament at Birnie on Tuesday. Miss Mary McConnell and Janet McMurchy reaching the semi-finals, which could not be played off on account of the darkness.
75 years ago,
Thursday,
July 5, 1951
R. D. young, well known Neepawa resident, marks his 89th birthday today.
Mrs. S. W. Arthur attended the wedding in Brandon, on Saturday, of her grandaughter, Miss Betty Louise Saunders, to Donald Murray Ralph, both of Brandon.
50 years ago,
Thursday,
July 1, 1976
McCreary: On Sunday, June 20, a retirement party was held in honour of Michael M. Posmituck. The part was an expression of the community’s appreciation of Mr. Posmituck’s dedication as a teacher in McCreary elementary and high school for over 30 years. The gathering included many former McCreary residents, as well as present residents and former students
Disclaimer: The information gathered and used each week in the Looking Back feature is directly taken from the original print copy of the Neepawa Press and Neepawa Banner newspapers. Any errors or omissions from stories (Factually or otherwise) are the result of the original print and not the responsibility of the archivist for the current version of the Neepawa Banner & Press.
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