My perspective - Culture, vulture
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- Published on Thursday, May 5, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Culture is an important part of our lives and within the context of culture, there is the subgroup of Canadian-made content. Historically, the federal government has focused its concern over Canadian content to regulating a minimum number of Barenaked Ladies songs that must be played on the radio, funding the CBC and making sure our cable and satellite providers show enough shows featuring Anne of Green Gables.
The arts, good for the soul
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- Published on Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Photo submitted by Ron Nordstrom. Kevin Roy and Amie Peterson from Winnipeg performed a concert in the home of Ron and Diane Nordstrom on April 26 to a crowd of around 20. Kevin and Amie played a mix of fast paced bluegrass and soulful tunes.
Submitted by Ron Nordstrom
The Neepawa Press
Kurt Vonnegut was an author best known for his novel Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut believed that all people needed to be creative simply because it was good for the soul. One of my favorite Kurt Vonnegut quotes is:
Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. - Kurt Vonnegut
Homebodies - Too common traffic violations
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- Published on Sunday, May 1, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
The conversation around the multi-generational festive table was animated, from the foolish to the philosophical, punctuated with laughter and gentle personal poking. I came away thankful that I had been included, wonderfully full in body and spirit and with some thinking to do. One of the off hand comments carried a deep truth – ‘just because we are a small town doesn’t mean we don’t have to obey the rules!’ The topic had been on the traffic violations that are becoming too common.
Faithfully yours - Cast off the clutter
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- Published on Saturday, April 30, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
In the world of motivational speakers, few can be as blunt as Tony Campolo. Several years ago, I was privileged to attend a conference for pastors and partners at which he was the guest speaker. In one of his sessions, he addressed the western world’s preoccupation with “stuff”.
My perspective - Death by a thousand cuts?
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- Published on Friday, April 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
What’s $16,900 in a budget of more than $7.6 million? Not much, not even one per cent. But for many Neepawa organizations, it’s a lot.
