My Perspective-Attracting the future
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- Published on Monday, June 4, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
After close to six months of work, last week, the Neepawa Tourism committee launched the community’s new brand. I’m excited to see this greater focus on tourism and I’m not alone, judging from the strong turnout at the unveiling.
Right in the Centre-PC government needs to be careful what they ask for
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- Published on Monday, June 4, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Manitoba PC party is doing a number of good things. Unfortunately, those good things are being side-swiped by some really silly things they are asking for.
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Fueling anger
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In a recent letter to the editor, a reader rightly pointed out that with all the hand wringing and editorializing about increasing Hydro rates, we haven’t heard much about rising fuel prices. It’s a good point, for most Manitobans, fuel is a much more significant annual expense than hydro and the price increases have been much larger.
Parliamentary system is broken
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It works like this in Canada. You pick a political party and you pay a small membership fee and you become a member. That gives you the privilege of attending the general meetings, to vote for a candidate nominee and to vote for party leader. It also allows you to attend (for a fee) the policy conventions. It’s a pretty simple system.
Letters - Hydro prices versus gas prices
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- Published on Sunday, May 20, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
The verdict is in. The Public Utilities Board has granted MB Hydro an increase of 3.6 percent.
