Not so silent E - They’re all 1.5 per cent screwed
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- Published on Thursday, April 28, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Full disclosure; but when it comes to the Neepawa Town Council, this is my favourite time of the year and the reason why is quite simple. Because this is the only time of the year in which people, other than myself and Jackie from NACTV, actually bother to pay any attention to Neepawa Town Council.
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Right in the Centre - None too soon
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- Published on Thursday, April 28, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The resounding defeat of the Manitoba NDP on April 19 was a long time coming. They won elections in 1999, 2004, 2007 and 2011. By 2016, their luck ran out and to many in Manitoba, it was none too soon. The NDP would never have won the 1999 election except for a combination of circumstances that worked in their favour.
Homebodies - Productive solitude is necessary
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- Published on Sunday, April 24, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
‘Solitude, clearly, isn’t our most comfortable state. But based on recent research, we’d be wise to overcome anxiety around being by ourselves. While nobody’s advocating becoming a hermit, there are benefits to spending at least some time alone each day’. An excerpt from Reader’s Digest October 2015 - ‘Why it pays to spend time alone – One Is the Loveliest Number’ by Megan Jones.
Faithfully yours - There are no magic solutions
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- Published on Saturday, April 23, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Early in my career, I attended a weekend seminar on pastoral counseling. Our presenter was a highly respected individual with decades of experience in the field. He had just finished writing a book on the subject and I was part of the first group to hear him share his ideas in public.
New Tucson offers quality and fun at a reasonable price
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- Published on Friday, April 22, 2016
Photo courtesy of www.wilsonhyundai.com. With it’s contemporary, chunky styling, the Tucson is arguably one of the best-looking vehicles in its class
By Ben Castle
The Neepawa Banner
Twelve years is a long time in the automotive industry. If this had been the first generation Hyundai Tucson of 12 years ago, I probably wouldn't have much positive to say other than it is a cheap, well-equipped alternative to the likes of the evergreen Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4 with an industry-leading five year, 100,000 kilometre bumper-to-bumper warranty. In terms of engineering, desirability and quality of build though, it fell a little short of best in class. However, with the third generation 2016 Tucson launched mid-way through 2015, Hyundai has gone bigger, better and more upmarket.
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