Letters - Did Tommy Douglas found medicare?
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- Published on Friday, November 17, 2017
Darrell Rankin
Leader, Communist Party of Canada -
Manitoba
Mackenzie King was the first prominent Canadian politician to promise medicare, a month after the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919. He promised it at the convention where he was elected leader of the Liberal Party.
My perspective - agreement disagreement
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- Published on Thursday, November 16, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Manitoba is one of the few remaining jurisdictions in which project labour agreements (PLA) are used, but that might be changing. On Nov. 3, the provincial government opened consultations on their current procurements practices, with a goal of reducing or eliminating the use of PLAs on major government projects.
Right in the centre - If only men would listen to God
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- Published on Thursday, November 16, 2017
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Isn’t that the main question facing men today? Isn’t that the question that men have always faced?
It seems that the problem of the day is that men, especially men in high places in politics and entertainment are rampantly involved in sexual assault. Not a day goes by without a fresh revelation or accusation of wrong doing against some famous person. It is disheartening to say the least.
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Neepawa Tigers win in Brandon
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- Published on Thursday, November 16, 2017
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Ben Rainka’s two goal performance pushed the Neepawa Area Colligiate Institute (NACI) Tigers to victory, in a 3-1 decision over the Crocus Plains Plainsmen. The game was played on Sunday, Nov 12 in Brandon at the Enns Brothers Arena, at the Keystone Centre. Rainka’s teammate Tysne Stanski added the other goal and also had an assist, while goaltender Garret Rainkie collected the win. This victory improved the Tigers regular season record to 3-1-1, good enough for top spot in the Westman High School Hockey League’s East Division.