My perspective - First hand memories
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- Published on Friday, May 8, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Today, May 8, we mark 70 years since the formal surrender of Germany's armed forces and the end of World War II in Europe. After almost six years of war, German leader Adolf Hitler had committed suicide on April 30, 1945 and the Allies had pushed the Germans out of Holland, which had been declared “liberated” on May 5.
Right in the centre - Local, local, local.
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- Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
While attending the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association annual meeting in Winnipeg last weekend, I was reminded of a truism. In real estate they say there’s three things that matter, location, location, location. In newspapers, the three things are local, local, local. The reason they call it a newspaper is because it’s supposed to contain news. It can be news about upcoming or completed events, it can be news by way of advertising about goods and services that are available. It can be news about local issues or wider issues that have a local relevance or connection. Local, local, local; news, news, news.
Physiotherapy Facts - Common walking injuries part two
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- Published on Monday, May 4, 2015
By Wendy Marlett
Step Into Action Physiotherapy
The exceptionally warm temperatures have many of us eager to enjoy time outdoors and walking is an excellent fitness choice. Although walking is a low impact type of exercise, common sense and a few preventative measures can help avoid unnecessary injuries.
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Homebodies - Beauty and the beast?
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- Published on Sunday, May 3, 2015
By Rita Friesen
I grabbed a big black garbage bag and headed down the drive. It appears that my home is the exact right distance from town. People toss junk. I would love to blame it on passing cars, but cars don’t do things like that. It was a person that flung the pop cans, glass bottle, an insulated liner from a man’s winter boot, and (I do wear gloves!) a four litre plastic half full of urine. No, I did not do a sniff test. Bet my assumption is correct though. Papers and plastics and lines of twine, I get that. But hard core garbage, really?
Faithfully Yours - An international response to an international tragedy
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- Published on Saturday, May 2, 2015
By Neil Strohscein
As I write these words, we are several days away from knowing the full extent of the loss of life and property damage caused by last weekend’s earthquake in Nepal.
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