Right in the centre - Marching toward change
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- Published on Thursday, March 10, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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There’s a pattern that the year seems to follow. For as long as I can remember, March is the big decision month. What crops to finalize planting intentions for, what machinery to buy, how much land to seed. All those decisions have had a lot of planning go into them, but it seems that March is decision time.
Right in the centre - It’s a pretty grim picture
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- Published on Friday, March 4, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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My regular time schedule to write my column is Tuesday morning and so it is this week. That means that the Super Tuesday vote in the US presidential nomination election is being held after I write this column. It’s tempting to wait and see how it turns out. But it really doesn’t matter, the whole process is a condemnation of modern day American politics.
Not so silent E - This was your chance...and you blew it!
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- Published on Thursday, March 3, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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Neepawa is a very weird place when it comes to engagement. It’s a community that on one hand is full of people who volunteer their time and talents. A local figure once said to me that it’s a town of about 4,000 people with about 5,000 volunteers. In that sense, we are not apathetic. But in terms of understanding how the decisions our local governments make affect our lives, we’re a train wreck.
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My perspective - An unnecessary tax
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- Published on Thursday, March 3, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Over the last month or so, battles against seasonal ailments have kept many people at home. Increasingly, this is what we are being told by health professionals; stay home when sick to avoid spreading germs. But for some employees, this isn’t an option.
Right in the centre - Neepawa, Minnedosa, we have a problem
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- Published on Friday, February 26, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Yes, you read the headline correctly. WE have a problem.
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