Homebodies - A flash of golden sneakers...
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- Published on Friday, July 1, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
When my friend and I spent time in Holland, we stayed several days in Groningen. Our accommodation was a lovely old hotel in the heart of the city – Miss Blanche – kitchen, living room, bedroom, water closet and bathroom. Walking distance to almost everywhere.
As we paused for a coffee at the train station, Marie struck up a conversation with a well kept, articulate woman.
Right in the centre - Canada Day a good time to take stock
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- Published on Thursday, June 30, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Today, Canada Day is a great day to be a Canadian. People who were born here may not appreciate Canada as much as or in the same way as someone who moved here. Canada, for all its faults, is a really good place to live. We need to “stand on guard” for Canada as it may continue to grow even greater.
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My perspective - Saturday hot spot
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It was a bustling Saturday night, the shops were open until 9 pm, the restaurants were full and it was hard to find a parking spot on the main drag. This isn’t a scene from modern Toronto, London or New York. This was Neepawa on a Saturday night in the 1950s.
It’s hard to believe.
Thumbs up - To town upkeepers
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- Published on Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Submitted by Ineke Mack
The Neepawa Press
Not sure who keeps up the Trans Canada Trail within town limits, but whoever does deserves a great big Thumbs UP. We are extremely lucky in Neepawa to have such a great town to walk around in, from our shady streets with their well kept houses and yards, to the trails that have been kept clean and mowed.
The Trans Canada Trail is one of our favourite trails to walk and it’s kept up beautifully year round.
Faithfully yours - God calls us to live and let live
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- Published on Sunday, June 26, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
An act of domestic terrorism—that’s how law enforcement officials described the event that took place in Orlando, Florida’s Pulse nightclub in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12.
It was the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States—50 dead (including the alleged gunman) and at least that many injured. There are no words to describe the magnitude of this tragedy or to adequately reflect the outrage that should be felt by everyone who either read about, heard about or watched news coverage of this event.
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