Right in the centre - It’s a secret and it should be
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- Published on Thursday, October 27, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is trying to strike a blow for democracy this month. Hearings are underway to examine new unionization legislation that calls for a secret ballot to form a union. It’s called certification. To cancel a union or de-certify would require a secret vote as well. Seems pretty logical. Most votes in this day and age are secret ballot except for local board decisions. Even then, a secret ballot can be called but it’s not often as the discussion usually leads to a more or less unanimous vote by a show of hands.
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Observation Oct. 21
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- Published on Sunday, October 23, 2016
By Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner
This past week we encountered a day, not only in Swan Valley, but from Dauphin north to The Pas, that many of us will not forget.
Homebodies - Many hands...
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- Published on Saturday, October 22, 2016
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner
It was a delight to have family home for a few days. So many of the little things I wanted done got done. We had time to laugh, eat, play games and be silly, but oh, the tasks my loved accomplished!
Faithfully yours - When it’s hard to be thankful
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- Published on Saturday, October 22, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner
This week’s column is the first of two that I am sending to those who, especially this past week, have asked the question: “What do I have for which I can be truly thankful?”
You know who you are. I know who some of you are.
My perspective - Telling stories
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- Published on Friday, October 21, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
For an industry wanting to tell its story, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of information. For the agricultural industry, the time to gather that information is now. In the coming years, the industry is going to face an increasing number of outside challenges, from concerns over the environmental impacts of various agricultural activities, to the pricing of carbon that we know is coming sooner or later, the industry needs to be able to tell its story with facts and figures.
