My perspective - Hay, there’s a problem
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- Published on Monday, August 27, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s been a dry summer, after a winter that didn’t see a lot of snowfall and another dry summer last year. For livestock and forage producers, this prolonged dry spell has meant that hay crops are down, way down.
Letters - Erasing history does nothing for betterment of our nation
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- Published on Monday, August 20, 2018
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Sir John A. MacDonald was a flawed figure as most politicians are.
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Right in the centre - It is amazing
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- Published on Monday, August 20, 2018
By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press
Yes, it is amazing how dumb some of today’s politicians can be. Seems that the mayor of Victoria, B.C. took it upon herself to get all upset about a statue of Canada’s first prime minster, Sir John. A. Macdonald.
My perspective - War on work
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- Published on Monday, August 20, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
What if we’ve been thinking about work all wrong? I recently watched a TED talk by Mike Rowe, best known as the host of the Discovery Channel’s TV show, “Dirty Jobs”. The talk is almost a decade old, but the issues remain relevant today.
Right in the centre - Things seem to be going backwards
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- Published on Monday, August 13, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The tragic news out of Alonsa on Aug. 3 was shock wave to everyone. A tornado snuck into the community and when it blew itself out somewhere near the western shore of Lake Manitoba, it left a path of death and destruction. One older man died, two injuries were reported. The physical damage to property was mind-boggling. Houses were destroyed or damaged, trees were torn apart, campers and vehicles destroyed.
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