My perspective - Family, friends, community
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- Published on Thursday, January 7, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
As 2015 becomes 2016, many people find themselves looking at ways to make the next year better than the last. It’s a natural time to take stock of the past year and look at changes that can be made going forward.
Homebodies - Examining the topic of procrastination
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- Published on Sunday, January 3, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
Part of my time of study includes self awareness and self assessment. A topic that my supervisors thought might be beneficial for me to examine is the topic of procrastination. Wonder what they picked up about me?
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Faithfully yours - Making a fresh start in the New Year
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- Published on Saturday, January 2, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Well, we did it—we made it through another year. It’s been a year of changes for this country of ours—some have been positive, some have been negative and as for the rest, we won’t see the results or feel the impact of those changes for at least three or four years.
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My perspective - Rethinking Canada
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- Published on Friday, January 1, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In 1872, it took settlers three months to cross Canada, travelling by oxcart, horse and boat. When the trans-continental railway was built in 1885, it took about a week to cross the country. Today, it can be done in about eight days by car or seven hours by plane.
Right in the centre - A view from many angles
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- Published on Thursday, December 31, 2015
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Year end 2015 can be viewed from many angles. We are well into the 21st century and it is becoming increasingly obvious that some assumptions of the past are no longer valid.
