My perspective - What about the others?
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- Published on Friday, November 23, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
This fall, Manitoba Public Insurance launched a new awareness campaign. Called “Save the 100”, the campaign aims to put a face and a story to the approximately 100 Manitobans who die annually as a result of traffic accidents. The initiative is part of the 2017-20 “Road to Zero”, a partnership between MPI and the Province of Manitoba, which aims to make Manitoba’s roads the safest in Canada.
Right in the centre - Gotta love the facts when you can find them
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- Published on Friday, November 16, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Facts should be the basis of most decisions, at least one would think so. It should especially be true with politics and public policy. Recently the provincial government decided to look for proposals for the air ambulance service. Seems like a reasonable idea to see if a private company or companies can get the job done. Apparently, there are 100s of flights per year.
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My perspective - Open eyes, open doors
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- Published on Friday, November 16, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Barriers don’t look the same to all Manitobans. For many, a barrier can be as simple as a step or a 12 point font. With the goal of improving accessibility across the province, the government introduced new legislation, which as of Nov. 1, applies to all organizations and levels of government in Manitoba.
Thumbs up - To contributors
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- Published on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Thumbs up to Cecil Pittman, Norma Forsman, Rick Sparling and all those who contributed to the new book, “The History of Neepawa Businesses”.
The extensive research and attention to detail in producing a book like this is remarkable. It’s great to learn some interesting history from right in our own backyard!
Dan Zettler
Neepawa, MB
Letters - An excuse to privatize
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- Published on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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So Pallister wants to pay Gordon Campbell $2.5 million to do a cost study of Bipole III and the Keyask generator. Why?
