My perspective - We need viable solutions
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- Published on Friday, February 27, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
In Manitoba, health care never seems to be far from our minds. We worry about care, we worry about timely access, we worry about costs. Health also figures prominently in the provincial government’s priorities.
Right in the centre - Some things don't add up
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- Published on Thursday, February 26, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba will choose a leader on March 8. It might be the current leader, Greg Selinger, or it could be one of the challengers, Steve Ashton or Theresa Oswald. The NDP choose their leaders by a delegate convention system. Delegates are chosen in a number of ways and they all gather at a central location to vote. This year, the delegates in certain constituencies will be allowed to vote with a mail-in ballot.
Homebodies - I lost a year!
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- Published on Sunday, February 22, 2015
By Rita Friesen
It has happened before, and it has happened again. I lost a year. The first time I lost track of time I locked my father into being 45. He stayed there, for me, three years. And then I caught on, and caught up. It didn’t seem a big deal. Forty-five is the mid-forties. Mid can be anywhere between 42 and 47. His physical features didn’t change much in that era and neither did his school pictures! He was teaching in the time when a suit and tie was the norm. He must have had a favourite tie, it appeared in several consecutive photos. Ageless and timeless.
Not so silent E - Losing doesn't build character, it reveals it.
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- Published on Friday, February 20, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Losing sucks…I know that’s not exactly a Woodward and Bernstein type news exclusive I’m starting this column with here. I may as well throw in some other obvious statements such as water is wet and puppies are adorable, but stick with me on this. While there are exceptions to every rule, for the most part, losing is not something we as a species often enjoy. It’s even harder to deal with when you know the person, or in this case, team deserved better.
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My perspective - Not much in the middle
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- Published on Thursday, February 19, 2015
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Over the years, we have seen the size of the Canadian farm increase. Through necessity or opportunity, the unmistakable trend has been towards fewer, larger farms. But will it stay that way forever?
