Homebodies - Every minus is half of a plus
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- Published on Saturday, April 14, 2018
Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
“Every minus is half of a plus, waiting for a stroke of vertical awareness.” Alan Cohen (author of 14 popular inspirational books, contributing writer for ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’, columnist and seminar leader on spiritual awakening and visionary living.) There are days when I need this simple reminder, every minus is half a plus. Sometimes I need it for myself and sometimes I need to share it with others. Most of us take a set back seriously. That’s okay as long as it challenges us to think further, and not crumple in defeat.
My perspective - Fact or fiction?
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- Published on Thursday, April 12, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In the past few months, I’ve had a couple of people send me news articles they’ve found online and ask me if I thought they were true. In each case, some investigation revealed that they were in fact completely fabricated. The whole phenomenon of “fake news” is recent and while slants and biases have probably existed since the first newspapers, today we find ourselves in uncharted waters. On the internet today, you don’t have to look hard to find “news” that is completely made up, but packaged to make readers believe that it is real.
Right in the centre - How do you do all that?
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- Published on Thursday, April 12, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A number of people have asked “How do you do all that you do?” It’s a fair question as I am now 70 years old and involved in a number of activities. The “How do you do it all” question is a matter of perspective. Back in 1979, I, or more precisely, we, were a lot busier than we are are now. We means my wife and I and back in those days, it also involved our two, then pre-teen boys.
Right in the centre - Some things just don’t work. Why?
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- Published on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
In nearly 60 years of observing government and business, I have seen a lot of things that just don’t seem to work out. What triggered that thought was the story this week about the sports complex at Kapyong base in Winnipeg. It has been out of use for 10 years now and yet it was deemed to be one of the best facilities in the City of Winnipeg. It has fallen into such as state of disrepair that it may never be used again. It’s sad, especially when good sports facilities are needed so badly.
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My perspective - Making mushrooms
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- Published on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
We’ve all heard about the mushroom treatment, “Keep them in the dark and feed them [manure].” I wonder if this is the philosophy our current provincial government is following? If they get their way, Manitobans will have to work a lot harder to be well informed about the issues that impact their lives and communities. Two bills currently before the legislature, Bill 8, The Government Notices Modernization Act, and Bill 19, The Planning Amendment Act, will make significant changes to the process by which governments must notify the public about changes at local and provincial levels.
