Homebodies - The conversation was animated
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- Published on Saturday, October 24, 2015
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
As we drove along the country roads, the topic drifted and shifted. Several times one of our party of four would say – google that. We all vowed to do just that when we arrived home.
Faithfully yours - Lessons we must never forget – part one
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- Published on Friday, October 23, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
By the time you read this column, the 2015 federal election will be over. The attack ads will have disappeared (praise God!!).
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Right in the Centre - Looking ahead to many tomorrows
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- Published on Friday, October 23, 2015
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The two following quotes make an effective summary of what happened on Monday night. As a person dedicated to democracy, I can relate to both quotes listed below.
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My perspective - Stepping up
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- Published on Thursday, October 22, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In the news business, we often see people’s disengagement with their greater community. It can get depressing when it seems as though people just don’t care– they don’t care about organizations or events, they don’t care about politics, policies or elections. They read the stories, but they don’t step up.
But this week was different.
Faithfully yours - When Parliament went to church
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- Published on Sunday, October 18, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
On May 8, 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stood at his podium in the House of Commons and confirmed a rumour that had been circulating for the past 24 hours.
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