My perspective - Let no one be alone
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- Published on Friday, May 1, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Next week, special events and activities will take place to mark the fourth annual Let No One Be Alone week. Started in 2011 by Brenda Tonn, the resource coordinator for Plumas Senior Support Services, the province-wide initiative aims to help those who live alone or who are isolated.
Right in the centre - Where did all the money go?
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- Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The federal government has introduced a balanced budget, it’s about time. The province of Manitoba is introducing a deficit budget. Again! Shame on them.
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Are we inclusive?
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- Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
By Vern May
Minnedosa & Area Community Development Corporation
There’s something very comfortable in “the way it’s always been done” isn’t there? Being born and raised in a prairie town, we come to know that Joe always looks after this, that’s Bob’s project over there and there’s a number of standing committees and clubs that each hold ownership of their own specific projects, all in the greater good of the community.
Homebodies - It began innocently
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- Published on Sunday, April 26, 2015
By Rita Friesen
It began innocently. The day had been deliberately set aside as a “do nothing” day. The week past had been productively busy, the week ahead much the same. It was time for rest and relaxation. Smell the springtime, enjoy the coffee. Then I wandered past the single car garage.
Faithfully Yours - A lesson in adapting to adversity
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- Published on Saturday, April 25, 2015
By Neil Strohscein
The flu hit my home last week. It hit me early Wednesday morning, which just happened to be first day of my spring vacation. It came with the usual symptoms—coughs, aches and pains, the inability to sleep, etc. I looked miserable, I felt miserable, I acted miserable, I was miserable.
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