Right in the centre - A newspaper review
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- Published on Thursday, March 28, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As of the date of this issue, I have been around for 76 years. For almost half of those years, I have been in the newspaper business full time. For 58 of those years, I have been involved in writing and publishing and that dates long before the desktop or laptop computer.
Many people have asked me questions about the newspaper industry, people from seniors to farmers to sports figures to politicians, including premiers and prime minsters. They ask questions, lots of questions, and here’s a few examples.
Right in the centre - Farmers feed us all
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- Published on Friday, March 22, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
March is a memorable month for me. Seventy-six years ago I was born on March 29. I remember many of the intervening Marches. One year, when I was in my very, very early school days, we had to travel by horse drawn sleigh and van to school because the roads weren’t passable for a truck. The snowplows of the day couldn’t keep up. Yes, students used to be hauled to school in the back of a covered in pick up truck. But that year our early 1950s rear wheel drive half ton could not make it through the snow clogged roads. It wasn’t “over the fields we go” or “dashing through the snow”, it was more like slogging all the way.
Right in the centre - the tide is turning
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- Published on Friday, March 15, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As political leaders take stands on issues, it opens up an opportunity for columnists to respond. When there is active and civil discussion on issues, we all move forward towards conclusions. Recently, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre have stood up for women and girls with regard to what could be categorized as trans-gender issue. Most media types have been dismissive.
Right in the centre - Let's evaluate where we are headed
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- Published on Friday, March 8, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
We are constantly bombarded with government “commandments” that make little sense. Actually, they aren’t commandments, but they are strong suggestions backed up with a mixture of propaganda and incentives.
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Right in the centre- City of Winnipeg faces big choices
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- Published on Friday, March 1, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As I put words to paper this Sunday afternoon, I have been informed that the Winnipeg Jets are down in season ticket sales. One of the owners, Mark Chipman, says they have to get the sales back up again. I also hear the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, is coming to town reportedly to encourage or scold the team for their lagging sales.
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