Not so silent E - Either lend a hand or get over it!

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Much like the local reaction to the Canada Day celebrations in Neepawa, Eoin Devereux finds himself conflicted on his opinion toward the lack of festivities. This week, he writes two separate editorials examining both sides of the argument he’s having with himself about it. You can read to other editorial, 'We failed at Canada Day.' at the attached link.

Every year on July 1, we as a nation take the time to celebrate being more than just America’s hat. (For the record, I prefer to believe that USA is in fact Canada’s pants, but that’s a discussion for another day.) There are displays of patriotism across the country, commemorating the day the Queen said it was okay for us to exist. These events range in size and grandeur, from the massive to humble…Then of course there is what Neepawa did. 

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Not so silent E - We failed at Canada Day

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Much like the local reaction to the Canada Day celebrations in Neepawa, Eoin Devereux finds himself conflicted on his opinion toward the lack of festivities. This week, he has written two separate editorials examining both sides of the argument he’s having with himself about it. The companion editorial 'Either lend a hand or get over it!' can be seen at the attached link.

Over the past few days, there has been a fair amount of reaction online to the simplicity of Neepawa’s Canada Day celebrations this year. Some people have said that having a low key event was not a big deal. Others have blasted the Town, especially online, for not putting on a grander spectacle. Now if you have been one of those people jumping in on this discussion, I have no doubt that you have likely said to yourself “Hey what does the local sports guy with the weirdly spelled first name think about all this?”

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My Perspective - Hope for the future

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Out in the community, I’ve noticed a trend. Over the last four years, the rising interest in social issues among today’s youth is becoming hard to miss. This is good news and it gives me hope for the future of our communities.

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Right in the Centre - A Greek tragedy

By Ken Waddell

The Neepawa Banner

There will be some who say the comparison is extreme. Fair enough. But to counter that complaint, there are hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people in Canada that don’t understand the comparison and how it could affect Canada, or more specifically Manitoba.

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Homebodies - To everything there is a season

By Rita Friesen

The better part of a year has passed since my best friend and partner of 40 years and one day died. It has been, in many ways, the worst part of a year. I have adapted and I am adapting. Sometimes I have to laugh at myself. I had been the sole occupant of the bed for months before I realized that by getting out of “Ed’s” side I was closer to the door. And didn’t have to stumble around the end of the bed when the dogs, or I, had to get up in the middle of the night! 

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