My perspective - Shovels in the forecast
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
If I were a store owner in Westman, I would be thinking about stocking up on rubber boots; it looks like demand might be strong this spring. On Monday, the provincial government released their most recent flood update and it’s looking wet.The report pointed to higher levels of soil moisture going into winter, higher levels of winter precipitation and unfavourable weather conditions in making their forecast.
Right in the centre - Information and truth need to line up
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- Published on Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
How people get their information is undergoing a huge transformation. That is no surprise given that everyone from toddlers to the oldest of senior citizens have access to the world at their finger tips. With a phone, a laptop or a regular computer, the news of the world is more readily available than at any other time in human history. The old phrase listing of news, weather and sports has been lengthened to include everything from recipes to recreation, from fashion to fatalities.
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Homebodies - Thwarted
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- Published on Saturday, January 28, 2017
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
Lovely word, let it roll around in your head for a bit. Thwarted: (1) to oppose or defeat; keep from doing something; (2) to go against; oppose, hinder. My day was filled with great intentions and I was thwarted at every turn.
Right in the centre - Strong leadership needed
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- Published on Thursday, January 26, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Last week, some folks tried to trip up Premier Brian Pallister when he said he didn’t want to see the whole issue of night time big game hunting and night lighting become a race issue. He’s right it shouldn’t be a racial issue. In fact, it shouldn’t be an issue at all.
My perspective - Rise of the machines
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- Published on Thursday, January 26, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Donald Trump’s election as American president last fall was driven in part by his promise to bring back American jobs. In many parts of the US, where people saw first hand the devastation of factory closures and unemployment, this message was appealing. The problem is that fingers weren’t actually pointing at the right villain in the attack against the American middle class.
