Thumbs up - To contributors

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Neepawa Banner & Press

Thumbs up to Cecil Pittman, Norma Forsman, Rick Sparling and all those who contributed to the new book, “The History of Neepawa Businesses”.

The extensive research and attention to detail in producing a book like this is remarkable. It’s great to learn some interesting history from right in our own backyard!

Dan Zettler

Neepawa, MB

Letters - An excuse to privatize

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Neepawa Banner & Press

So Pallister wants to pay Gordon Campbell $2.5 million to do a cost study of Bipole III and the Keyask generator. Why?

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Right in the centre - Governments do some really stupid things sometimes!

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner & Press

Yes, governments do some really stupid things and they do so at our expense.

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My perspective - This time, it’s (too) personal

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner & Press

While at times I do so begrudgingly, I am overall happy to participate in Statistics Canada’s surveys.  Governments can only make decisions as good as the information they have, and the only way they get that data is if we give it to them.

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Thumbs up to helpers of tornado disaster area

Thumbs up to the Manitoba Hydro crews who promptly restored the power after the Aug. 3 tornado. Thanks Alan and crews.

Thumbs up to the volunteers, Christian Aid Ministries, Christian Disaster Relief, Birnie, who volunteered their time to help clean up the Alonsa tornado disaster area. Your help was overwhelming.

Russell & Caroline Cabak

Silver Ridge, MB