Right in the centre - Having a big impact
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- Published on Friday, April 22, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Tuesday night, the Neepawa town council decided to cut funding to two major local organizations, namely the Viscount Cultural Centre and the Neepawa Natives Junior Hockey Club. Both groups function only because of hundreds and hundreds of hours of non-paid volunteering. Each group, in their own way, makes a huge contribution to the community. The impact to the community morale is huge and the economic implications are even bigger.
My perspective - This little piggy can’t go to market?
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- Published on Thursday, April 21, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Prohibiting the practice of shark finning, making dog fighting illegal, banning the import of products made of dog or cat fur or skin and creating more legal mechanisms to prosecute those who starve animals to death– A newly introduced federal bill aims to close the loopholes that currently allow these practices to continue. You would be hard pressed to find a Canadian who doesn’t support such legislation, the problem is that this isn’t all that Bill C-246 contains.
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Thumbs up - To Neepawa youth
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- Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Submitted by Muriel Gamey
The Neepawa Press
A big Thumbs Up to all the youth of Neepawa and surrounding areas who have chosen to challenge themselves by participating in music, arts, recreational/competitive sports, clubs and volunteer programs. You are not only enhancing your own lives, but are contributing to the vitality of the area. Any youth who is unsure of the various programs available, should check the Neepawa website neepawaleisure.com. It contains a detailed listing of the incredibly wide range of opportunities in which one can participate.
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Homebodies - What I’ve learned from my daughter-in-law
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- Published on Sunday, April 17, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
There were three generations of Friesen women in the kitchen. I turned to my daughter-in-law and said my next column was going to be about what I have learned from my favourite daughter-in-law. Her daughter looked at me, thinking for a moment before reminding me that I only have one daughter-in-law.
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Faithfully yours - Surviving the crash
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- Published on Saturday, April 16, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
The world of Christian ministry is littered with the corpses of failed ministries and discredited preachers. While each is a tragedy in its own right, some were predictable. Three things brought people like Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Mike Warnke and others to the brink of disaster.
