Right in the centre - War machines of a different sort
- Details
- Published on Friday, August 5, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Watching the world record threshing event on July 31 brought a flood of memories and thoughts to mind. I was only 10 years old or less when the neighbour’s threshing machine was retired. We never owned one and many farmers never did own their own threshing machine. One farmer, or a group of farmers, might have a machine and it would do double duty or more on several farms in a district. Through a small boy’s eyes, these machines were a source of wonder and mystery. They looked huge and for their day, they were big. They were a strange contraption of pulleys, gears, belts and spouts.
Read more: Right in the centre - War machines of a different sort
My perspective - Mind-boggling and maddening
- Details
- Published on Thursday, August 4, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
With a relatively small population, Manitoba is a province hugely dependant upon trade. Whether it’s our crops, livestock or manufactured goods, much of what is produced here is sold outside our borders. Not only that, but much of what we purchase originates from elsewhere.
My Perspective - A site of great importance
- Details
- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Sunday, I stood in the trenches at the front lines, with smoke and flares and the sounds of gunfire all around. There were loud whistles and the commanders were yelling orders as the troops advanced into No Man’s Land. There was a plane passing back and forth over head.
Right in the centre - Good news, but is it sustainable?
- Details
- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It was good news to see that the senior levels of government were putting some money into municipal infrastructure this past week. The federal government is putting up half and the other half is being split between municipalities and the province. Hopefully that doesn’t mean there will just be less projects funded.
Read more: Right in the centre - Good news, but is it sustainable?
Thumbs up - To gardeners and neighbours
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Submitted by Brenda Madill
The Neepawa Press
Thumbs up to the Barillas and their flower garden. Had a couple from Winnipeg stop in Kerreen’s and ask about it and ask who tended it, plus I know numerous grad pictures were taken thereI so think they need a thumbs up.
A second one to the Rotary for bringing the RCMP Musical Ride. What a great show they put on and well done by Rotary.
