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Faithfully yours - Christmas is a time to reflect

Details: Published on Sunday, December 4, 2016

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

In today’s society, especially in North America, the news that a teen-aged girl is pregnant out of wedlock will probably send a few shock waves through her family and that of her baby’s father.

Homebodies - Filled with wondrous memories of the past

Details: Published on Saturday, December 3, 2016

Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

Tradition, well, my family tradition, is that the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent is the day the tree can be set up and the home decorated.

My perspective - Fact and fiction

Details: Published on Friday, December 2, 2016

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Fake news has been in the news a lot lately, especially in the context of the American presidential election. In recent months, fake news sites, with click-bait headlines, have seen wide-spread sharing on social media platforms. With many people never reading beyond the headline, the reports, which either have no solid grounding in fact or are taken wildly out of context, are believed to have played a strong role in shaping voters’ opinions of the candidates and ultimately, the choices they made in the voting booth.

Right in the centre - Tough decisions ahead

Details: Published on Thursday, December 1, 2016

By Ken Waddell

The Neepawa Banner

Recent news articles and columns show that, at both the provincial and federal levels, there will be a lot of decisions made in the near future. The Trudeau government is faced with decisions on everything from pipelines to election reform. The provincial government is faced with finding ways to both grow the economy and curb spending. The federal government doesn’t appear to care about curbing spending. The contrast is quite stark, as stark as the way Trudeau and Pallister spoke about the death of Fidel Castro, but that’s another story.

Observation - Nov. 25

Details: Published on Sunday, November 27, 2016

By Addy Oberlin

Neepawa Banner

Photographs can be found all over our house. They are often a reminder of special occasions and are a builder of memories. The only part that ever gets changed in our home are updated pictures. Some frames have a variety of school pictures with a graduation picture as the last. They represent memories and are nice to look at and think and talk about. The people in the pictures are in our hearts and we think about them.