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.
Not so silent E- 'Muricans getting it right…No, seriously, they are
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- Published on Friday, October 16, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
I haven’t a bloody clue who the heck I’m voting for on Oct.19. I’m not alone in this predicament. I asked a friend how he was going to vote in the federal election. His response perfectly stated what many voters in this tightly contested race are likely thinking, “Damned if I know. I’ll figure it out while I’m in there. Maybe flip a coin or something.” Hopefully the rest of Canada will not decide in that manner and go with the much more scientific “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” approach.
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My perspective - Planning for the future
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- Published on Thursday, October 15, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Imagine your community without volunteers– you can’t, it’s impossible. Rural communities exist because of volunteers, it’s only because of them that we have things like festivals and facilities. It’s volunteer work that makes our communities the places in which we want to live.
Right in the centre - Decision time
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- Published on Thursday, October 15, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With election day looming next Monday, the whole country is holding its breath to see who will form the next government. It would appear that The Banner readership area will vote Conservative. It has usually done so and that’s because the people of Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa have made their assessment that the Conservative Party most closely represents their views. It’s a pretty simple process.
