Right in the centre - Some reasons for high hydro rates
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- Published on Friday, July 16, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Manitoba NDP issued this statement last week:
“This will be third time in just over a year that the PCs have hiked hydro rates for First Nations communities living on reserve. Once this latest rate hike goes through, the PCs will have increased hydro rates by nearly 12 per cent during a pandemic. This kind of rate shock is damaging to our communities and our economy and will make it harder for First Nations to recover from the pandemic. If the PCs want to work towards advancing reconciliation, they need to listen to our First Nations communities and work towards making life affordable for Indigenous peoples living on reserve. Hiking hydro rates on reserve contradicts any type of reconciliation.”
While that statement is likely true, it is also ironic.
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Friday, July 16, 2021 Rivers Banner
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In this weeks edition of the Rivers Banner, the Province has moved forward with the re-opening following another early goal achievement for vaccines, Tempo Place Emporium is soon to celebrate 40 years of operation under the Lamb Family and a piece of Manitoba Agriculture history is making a journey from Brookdale MB to the Manitoba Agriculture Museum!
Don't forget to pick up your hardcopy of the paper to see deals from Princess Auto!
Friday, July 9, 2021 Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Friday, July 9, 2021
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In this week's paper, read about the new manager of operations at the Yellowhead Centre, get the details on a bike ride fundraiser to benefit sick kids, find out about the orange handprints that can be seen around Neepawa and much more!
Don't forget to pick up a hard copy of the Banner & Press so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Giant Tiger and Home Hardware, depending on where you pick up your paper.
Right in the centre - The past: a good place to visit, poor place to live
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- Published on Friday, July 9, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Our knowledge of history, or more precisely, our lack of knowledge, has come around to bite us big time.
Take Bishop Grandin Boulevard in Winnipeg. I have studied a lot of history, ever since my school days in the 1950s and ‘60s. I can actually remember well over 60 years of history. That’s what happens when you get older. That said, I hardly knew Bishop Grandin existed before the south Winnipeg highway was named after him.
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