My perspective - Back to our roots
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- Published on Friday, October 9, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Once upon a time, in this country’s early days, most Canadians lived outside of the cities. A hundred or so years ago, Canadians predominantly lived on farms or in small farming, fishing, logging or mining towns. However, during the 1900s, many Canadians left these rural areas for the cities, which offered a better life, characterized by electricity, indoor plumbing and a social life not possible when town was so far away.
Right in the centre - Keeping it all going
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- Published on Thursday, October 8, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Every week it seems we get a report from somewhere about a newspaper closing. Closing a paper is much different than selling a paper. As most readers know, The Neepawa Banner recently bought out the Neepawa Press. Most of the closures could have been avoided.
Right in the centre - Repeated failures
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- Published on Friday, October 2, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
A recent internet presentation by a speaker suggested that in the first half of the 1900s, Facism rose up and 50 million people died as a result before it was defeated. The speaker included Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany and the madness that consumed Japan in the 1930s and 40s.
My perspective - Looking forward, looking back
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- Published on Thursday, October 1, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Last week, new signage for the Neepawa Press went up on the Neepawa Banner building in Neepawa. The move had us looking back into the Neepawa Press’ archives, something we acquired with the purchase of the paper.
My perspective - Betting on the wrong horse
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- Published on Friday, September 25, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
For the last decade, the Canadian government doubled down on the resource sector in general and the petroleum sector in particular.
