Faithfully yours - One step at a time
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- Published on Saturday, May 21, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Every year I meet at least one person who has slipped on an icy patch of concrete or pavement and suffered a broken wrist or hand. Their stories are the same. It was an accident and accidents happen. The bone took less than a second to break. It will take weeks to heal.
Right in the centre - Firm but fair
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- Published on Friday, May 20, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It was an impressive scene to watch the parade of 40 new PC MLAs parade into their swearing-in ceremony last week. Not since 1915 had such a large group of MLAs from one party been sworn into government. The throne speech was impressive this past Monday, but was basically a re-stating of the PC election platform. A look at the seat map for the legislature shows the 40 PC seats, the 14 NDP and the three liberals in their seating arrangement. It’s a massive majority for the PC party and Premier Brian Pallister.
My perspective - Canadian confession
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- Published on Thursday, May 19, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
I have a confession. Despite living in Ontario for my first 13 years and making many trips to Ottawa, until last week, I had never actually been to Parliament Hill. When I found myself in Ottawa with a couple of hours to kill, I made arrangements through our constituency office to check out this iconic Canadian landmark.
Homebodies - I did it! – part two
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- Published on Sunday, May 15, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
One of the highlights of the second day of cycling was spending time in a working windmill. A massive giant, humming with life on a windy, windy day. It is one in a series of four that are controlling the water level in the polder. We were able to climb through the miller’s living space to the top. As I pause, I can sense the vibrations, the scent of the farm below, the power of the wind. I wondered again at the architect and architecture of hundreds of years ago. Massive beams, cast iron screw lifting the water, the device to control the speed and direction of the arms. I was impressed – the coffee and almond cookies helped cement the memory!
Faithfully yours - Embracing the greater glory
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- Published on Saturday, May 14, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Around 485 BC, a small group of ancient Israelites began the long trek to Jerusalem. Their nation had been living in ancient Babylon, in exile, for 70 years. Very few of those who made this trip had ever been to Jerusalem; but they were going in obedience to a command given by Cyrus, the king of Persia. He had asked four things of them—return to Jerusalem, rebuild the temple of God that the Babylonians had destroyed and while offering their daily sacrifices, pray for the health and well being of the king.
