Thumbs down - To vandals
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- Published on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Submitted photo.
Submitted by Genie Barnaby
The Neepawa Press
Thumbs down to whoever destroyed the planters in front of Brimont and ArtsForward this weekend. The Girl Guides and the Horticultural Society planted them and they were just beautiful! Luckily, I don’t think any of the other big planters were destroyed.
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My Perspective - Consumer power 2.0
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- Published on Friday, July 8, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There’s a farmer in New Jersey who posts videos to YouTube. A hay producer, his videos usually include reviews and demos of equipment and clips of him farming or fixing things. His channel, onelonelyfarmer, has over 57,000 subscribers and over 34 million views.
Right in the centre - Decisions, decisions
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- Published on Thursday, July 7, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This quiet summer morning it’s difficult to write a column as an old saying is hanging over our heads. The saying goes something like this, “We can handle adversity, it’s uncertainty that drives us crazy.”
Right in the centre - Canada Day a good time to take stock
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- Published on Thursday, June 30, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Today, Canada Day is a great day to be a Canadian. People who were born here may not appreciate Canada as much as or in the same way as someone who moved here. Canada, for all its faults, is a really good place to live. We need to “stand on guard” for Canada as it may continue to grow even greater.
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My perspective - Saturday hot spot
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- Published on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It was a bustling Saturday night, the shops were open until 9 pm, the restaurants were full and it was hard to find a parking spot on the main drag. This isn’t a scene from modern Toronto, London or New York. This was Neepawa on a Saturday night in the 1950s.
It’s hard to believe.
