Faithfully Yours - We may never know "why?"
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- Published on Sunday, January 11, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
The year 2014 ended in a way that the citizens of Edmonton, Alta. will never forget.
Homebodies - Words describe life and memories
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- Published on Saturday, January 10, 2015
By Rita Friesen
twaddle- verb; to talk foolishly. Twaddler –noun; one that twaddles. May also be spelled twattle. I love onomatopoeia, words that sound like there meaning.
Not so silent E - The ice isn't always cleaner on the other side
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- Published on Friday, January 9, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The holiday season is usually the time of the year when people will overspend on big ticket items and argue with their loved ones about it. It seems as though municipalities are the same way with town council in Minnedosa recently voting in favour of taking out a $3.5-million debenture to assist in the construction a new recreational facility. The total price for phase one of the arena development, according to the most recent feasibility study, is estimated at around $9.3-million.
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My Perspective - Time for a new tactic
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- Published on Friday, January 9, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Every year since 2001, the minimum wage rate in Manitoba has gone up. In 13 years, it has increased from $6.25 an hour to $10.70 an hour, an increase of 71 per cent.
Right in the centre - The long wait
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- Published on Thursday, January 8, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Communities have been waiting for over 100 years for the government to come along and “save” them. Hundreds of communities have died playing the waiting game and many hundreds more are on life support.
