My perspective - Rethinking Canada
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- Published on Friday, January 1, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In 1872, it took settlers three months to cross Canada, travelling by oxcart, horse and boat. When the trans-continental railway was built in 1885, it took about a week to cross the country. Today, it can be done in about eight days by car or seven hours by plane.
Right in the centre - A view from many angles
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- Published on Thursday, December 31, 2015
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Year end 2015 can be viewed from many angles. We are well into the 21st century and it is becoming increasingly obvious that some assumptions of the past are no longer valid.
Faithfully yours - Take it personally—make it personal
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- Published on Saturday, December 26, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
My favorite part of the Christmas story is the account of the angel’s visit to the shepherds. They were not in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born. In fact, they were probably a mile or two away, doing what shepherds did—spending every hour of every day looking after their sheep.
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Homebodies - Looking for a bit of colour
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- Published on Friday, December 25, 2015
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
The weather has co-operated wonderfully with all those who had contemplated outdoor lights this year. I can’t help but think that the retailers felt the effects of the impulse to decorate, to illuminate brightly and dispel the darkness of our short daylight hours. Personally, I love to take an evening drive around our town and simply enjoy the creativity. Truthfully, I get a little creeped by the deflated inflatables drooping on the front yard and in particular if there is an empty Santa suspended from the eaves.
Right in the centre - The message
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- Published on Friday, December 25, 2015
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This is my twenty-seventh Christmas column. Been a lot of water under the bridge in all those years.
