Right in the centre - God save the King
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- Published on Friday, September 23, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Prince Charles is only one year younger than me. In our family, Quen Elizabeth II and her eldest son, Charles, have always been somewhat of a presence. I can’t remember ever singing ‘God save the King,’ even though Elizabeth’s father was still the King when I was very little. Elizabeth is the only monarch I have really known. I have great respect for her. Most years, we would listen to the Queen’s message and for the past several years, I have thought inwardly, or voiced the thought to my wife Christine that this might be her last message. Turns out, Christmas 2021 was her last and I am saddened by that.
Right in the centre -Time to re-evaluate
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- Published on Friday, September 16, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Pierre Poilievre won the leadership contest in overwhelming fashion. He won 330 of the 338 seats across Canada. He won 70 per cent of the popular vote. His outstanding win shows that the Conservative party of Canada is very much ready for a change in how we do government.
Right in the Center - Sell the CBC
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
If Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada, he promises he will make major changes at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It’s long overdue.
Right in the centre - Sorting through the rules
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- Published on Friday, August 26, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I am moved to write about the fact that in five of my hospital stays over the last few years, I was very sick. Not to be overly dramatic, but left untreated in those five visits, I might not be here to write this column. I feel it’s important to share my thoughts on life and death. As always, you are free to agree or disagree.
Right in the centre - Don’t get swept away by the news
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- Published on Friday, August 19, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As I noted last week, Christine and I spent the best part of three weeks in the United States. We visited a lot of towns, truck stops, a famous race horse farm, a bourbon distillery, a presidential museum and the site of Jessie James’s first daylight bank robbery. One of the key events of our trip was the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors conference in Lexington, Kentucky.
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