Right in the centre - Boldness needed
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- Published on Thursday, April 20, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
I think the biggest missing link in Manitoba is boldness. I don’t mean reckless actions, not at all, I mean bold, innovative action that will lift business and governments out of the miry clay. It seems that we have an abundance of caution and fear in Manitoba. It’s stifling.
Observation - Apr. 14, 2017
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- Published on Friday, April 14, 2017
By Addy Oberlin
The Neepawa Banner
This week is one of the most important weeks in Christian history. It is not only celebrating new life on the farms, fresh leaves on the trees and hotcrossbuns for breakfast, or chocolate eggs and bunnies.
Right in the centre - Budgets, results and realities aligning
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- Published on Thursday, April 13, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The reality of balancing the provincial budget is looming large these days. The budget was announced on Tuesday, but several days ahead of that, the PC government made an announcement that may have huge implications. They announced that there would only be three hospitals in Winnipeg with acute emergency services. Amazingly enough, there was only a muted response from the opposition and among the general public, there was a bit of shock but also a resigned realization that having six emergency rooms in a city the size of Winnipeg isn’t sustainable.
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My perspective - At a safe distance
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- Published on Thursday, April 13, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Like an impending disaster, the housing market in two of Canada’s largest cities is hard to take your eyes off of. While we may be watching from a safe distance, one way or another, it’s going to have an impact across the country.
Faithfully yours - Look to the mountains
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- Published on Sunday, April 9, 2017
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
As I write these words, I am watching a series of YouTube videos called Train Across the USA. The series contains 11 videos, each roughly 70 minutes long. The trip divides into three parts: Seattle, WA to Sacramento, CA aboard Amtrak’s Coastal Express; Sacramento to Chicago, IL aboard the California Zephyr; and finally, Chicago to New Orleans, LA aboard the City of New Orleans—the train Country singer Arlo Guthrie immortalized in song.
