Faithfully yours - Let the people help you
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- Published on Saturday, June 4, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
The tragic forest fires in northern BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan have left a trail of destruction that will take years to rebuild. The forests will grow back quickly. As for businesses and homes, some will be rebuilt. Others won’t. Local politicians in Fort McMurray have said that the burnt out parts of their city will be rebuilt and that it will be “a better and stronger city” than before.
Right in the centre - A life in politics
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- Published on Friday, June 3, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
I have often urged people to get involved in a political party. It’s a bit of a stretch for many as about 40 per cent of our population don’t even vote in elections.
My perspective - Time to teach failure
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- Published on Thursday, June 2, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In the last year, a couple of pro football players have been in the news, for their parenting tactics, of all things. It started nine months ago with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison’s post on Instagram, in which he explained that he returned trophies given to his sons, because they were participation awards. On May 11, Harrison’s teammate, DeAngelo Williams, posted a photo of his daughter with three ribbons. In the post, he explained, “I took her Field Day participation ribbon & gave it back to her teacher...then in the next event she got 1st place.”
Faithfully yours - Looking past retirement
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- Published on Sunday, May 29, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
June 30, 2015 was a significant milestone in my life. On that day, I formally retired from full-time Sunday ministry. Thus ended a career that had spanned a total of 38 years – 23 in a paid position in a local church and the last 15 as an itinerant minister, serving congregations who were either between ministers or who could no longer afford a full-time minister.
Homebodies - Glass half full?
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- Published on Saturday, May 28, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
This spring, the yard and garden work seems heavy. I have cut down on the amount of grass I am cutting. I thought long and hard about where the mowed boundaries had to be to give me peace of mind. I need the yard to look tidy and I need the grass cut around all the buildings. What I can let go/grow is a major part of the outer yard. May need to tie a helium balloon to my dogs’ tails just to find them in the long grass!
