Starting from scratch
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- Published on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
By Vern May
Minnedosa & Area Community Development Corporation
Separating fact from fiction is key to the development of any organization. Whenever you rely on the expertise of others to achieve your mission, you want to ensure you’re dealing with people who know what they’re talking about. Sometimes the easiest measure is to start from scratch.
Minders & Area CDC - Missing the boat
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- Published on Sunday, September 13, 2015
By Vern May
Minnedosa & Area Community Development Corporation
Sometimes working in a small community can feel like you’re on an island all by yourself. The scope of your problems is pretty narrow, but the slate of opportunity can sometimes be as well. It’s easy to get caught up in the here-and-now and lose touch with what’s happening beyond town limits.
Homebodies - The perfect long weekend
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- Published on Sunday, September 13, 2015
By Rita Friesen
It was the perfect long weekend. It was not spent at a lake, or at a resort or a campground. I stayed at home!
Faithfully yours - Building a responsible society
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- Published on Saturday, September 12, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
In 1934, the animators at Walt Disney released a Silly Symphony cartoon that chronicled the experience of Hop the Grasshopper and his friend The Ant.
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My perspective - Excitement in the newspaper business
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- Published on Friday, September 11, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
It's been an exciting week here at the Banner, we welcomed another paper into our family. On Thursday, Sept. 2, at 5 p.m., we took ownership of the Neepawa Press, bringing the 119-year-old paper back under local ownership.
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