My perspective - Mind-boggling and maddening
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- Published on Thursday, August 4, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With a relatively small population, Manitoba is a province hugely dependant upon trade. Whether it’s our crops, livestock or manufactured goods, much of what is produced here is sold outside our borders. Not only that, but much of what we purchase originates from elsewhere.
Homebodies - Finding my way around...
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- Published on Sunday, July 31, 2016
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner
It’s an adventure, finding my way around a new home. It’s no secret that I am in the kitchen only because one must eat to live, not a fun or happy place for me to be. I am using a stove fancier than I ever thought I would own. Self-cleaning. That should eliminate the fun game of putting out an oven fire. A game at which I have become adept, especially in pie baking season. Don’t believe I shall miss it, though! The fridge that I saw as too big, well, one third is a freezer and so the fridge part is actually smaller than what I am used to. That’s a good thing, most times that appliance is echo empty, causing my caring grandchild to tsk me. “What are you eating?” Only answer for that is – take a look at me, I am not fading away!
Observation July 29, 2016
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- Published on Saturday, July 30, 2016
By Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner
As long as I can remember, we had pets in our home and they were part of the family. It taught me to have a love for animals. When my family was growing up, we had a variety of animals from gerbils to birds to cats, dogs and fish. Sometimes, we had to search the house to find a pet who had gone into hiding somewhere.
Faithfully yours - Lessons from Dallas and Baton Rouge, part one
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- Published on Saturday, July 30, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner
The recent attacks on police officers in Dallas, TX and Baton Rouge, LA have left communities and nations in shock; with many people asking the same question: “What’s going on here?”
Read more: Faithfully yours - Lessons from Dallas and Baton Rouge, part one
My Perspective - A site of great importance
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Sunday, I stood in the trenches at the front lines, with smoke and flares and the sounds of gunfire all around. There were loud whistles and the commanders were yelling orders as the troops advanced into No Man’s Land. There was a plane passing back and forth over head.
