Right in the centre - Things seem to be going backwards
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- Published on Monday, August 13, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The tragic news out of Alonsa on Aug. 3 was shock wave to everyone. A tornado snuck into the community and when it blew itself out somewhere near the western shore of Lake Manitoba, it left a path of death and destruction. One older man died, two injuries were reported. The physical damage to property was mind-boggling. Houses were destroyed or damaged, trees were torn apart, campers and vehicles destroyed.
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My perspective - Divide to conquer
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- Published on Monday, August 13, 2018
By Kate JAckman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
As a Canadian sitting in rural Manitoba, it’s hard to believe that we have been unknowingly targeted by cleverly disguised propaganda from a foreign government. But that seems to be the case.
My perspective - Decline, to be heard
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- Published on Monday, August 6, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s a familiar process— You show up at the polling station, get your ballot and mark an “X” by the candidate you wish to elect. But what if you don’t want to vote for any of them?
Right in the centre - Seize the moment!
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- Published on Monday, August 6, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Some opportunities only come along once in a while. One such opportunity is the movie, For the Moment, and it is coming to Neepawa’s Roxy Theatre on August 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Faithfully yours - Learning from our past
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- Published on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner & Press
As I write these words, I have just finished watching a 13-part BBC series on the second world war. It’s about the fifth or sixth time I have viewed this series; and whenever I do, the anger I feel when observing the carnage of those days is something I find difficult to control.
