Right in the centre - You can’t believe everything you hear
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- Published on Friday, June 7, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The title of this column is an old expression. It has been often repeated and I have a longer version. It goes like this, “Don’t believe half of what you hear, half what you see and only a smaller portion of what you read.” This has never been more true.
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My perspective - “I am not for quotation or attribution”
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- Published on Friday, May 31, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
If you work in media, you’ve heard this phrase. Maybe a lot. In fact, you’ve probably heard it almost every time you’ve contacted media relations, at the provincial government at least. It is this phrase that translates into the commonly referenced “A department official” or “A government spokesperson”.
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Right in the centre - Sing a new song!
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- Published on Friday, May 31, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I heard a great new song last weekend, new to me and it’s a relatively new song, written by Chris Tomlin. It speaks of hope and promise for any people in any location. I can’t think of a more appropriate message for us today, in Canada, in Manitoba and in this area particularly. We have great potential, but in spite of all the potential we are faced with, there is a condition and it is expressed clearly in this song. It’s written in modern words, by a present writer.
My perspective - A group effort?
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- Published on Friday, May 24, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Who is responsible for conservation? It’s a question we, as individuals, citizens and governments, need to seriously ask ourselves as we look to the future.
Right in the centre - Tradition needs an upgrade
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- Published on Friday, May 24, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The following is an edited version of a column from May 25, 2018. With two elections looming, these words are even more valid today.
It works like this in Canada. A person can pick a political party, pay a small membership fee and become a member. That membership obtains the privilege of attending the general meetings, the ability to vote for a candidate nominee and to vote for party leader. It also allows you to attend (for a fee) the policy conventions. It’s a pretty simple system.
