Out of Helen’s kitchen-Social Change

Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner

1964 and the social insurance number was instituted to help administer the Canada Pension Plan, and the various employment plans in Canada.

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Keeping Manitoba moving

Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner

“We don’t deliver babies or bad news.” That’s how Manitoba Trucking Association general manager Terry Shaw described the breadth of his industry in a interview a few years ago.  Living in rural Manitoba, this description is especially appropriate.

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Time for communities to plan

Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner

School is back in and for many people, that means “getting back to normal”.

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Homebodies - ‘Farming in Canada’

Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner

With time on my hands and a wealth of older books available, I picked up “Farming in Canada”, written by Honorable Duncan Marshall, D. of Agriculture, and sponsored and published by the Cockshutt Plow Company. The book is a detailed description of farming, from selecting land, choosing the yard site, planning a garden and a wide variety of livestock helps. It was written for the purpose of assisting Returned Veterans from World War II in the settlement on the land. The title drew my attention, for in the last few weeks, I have met individuals who began their farming career through this program.

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My Perspective - Seeing green in cattle

Kate Jackman - Atkinson 
The Neepawa Banner

A lot has changed in a decade. When I first came to the area, cattle producers were in the depths of a BSE induced depression, but the memories are finally fading. The last few years have been ones of positive signs for cattle producers, both in Manitoba and Canada.  This year is shaping up to be a good one too.

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