Right in the centre - Minimal questions
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- Published on Thursday, January 18, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
There has been a lot of discussion about the minimum wage being raised to $14 per hour in Ontario. It is scheduled to go to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2019. The recent increase was a raise of $2.40 per hour. It has jolted many small business owners and not in a good way.
My perspective - Long-term solution needed
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- Published on Thursday, January 18, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Neepawa is in an enviable position, it has been experiencing a housing shortage for much of the last decade. While this shortage has added value to the town’s housing stock, it has also created challenges, as new residents struggle to find places to live.
Letters - What happened to the Manitoba Farm Building Code?
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- Published on Monday, January 15, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
It was repealed, very quietly, one year ago. The Manitoba Farm Building Code was introduced in 2010, in response to the rash of hog barn fires that occurred in 2008. Over thirty thousand pigs were killed in barn fires in that year alone. They were tough economic times in the hog business.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down - January 12, 2018
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- Published on Friday, January 12, 2018
Would you like to send a thumbs up or thumbs down to an individual or group in the community? Please send it our way. Submissions must include a name and must be under 100 words. We want to hear from you! In person: 243 Hamilton St. Neepawa By fax: 204-476-5073 By email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Right in the Centre - The facts, only the facts
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- Published on Thursday, January 11, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
News media outlets carry a heavy responsibility or at least they should. News comes in many forms. We have local coffee shop talk and visits with friends and family. That source is considered the most effective and influential. Beyond the very personal sources of news and information we have a variety of sources including traditional newspapers, like this one you are holding in your hands. We have radio stations in an almost endless and world wide number, the 500 channel TV universe and then there is the internet with various adaptations of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat and many more.
