Right in the centre - Surveying the scene
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- Published on Thursday, December 14, 2017
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Town of Neepawa is conducting a survey about the upcoming budget. They did it last year as well and it’s a good thing. Having served on Neepawa council twice and having attended countless council, community and committee meetings over decades of time, I can appreciate why the council is doing the survey. In one way or another, councils in all towns and RMs conduct surveys one on one or in the coffee shop or in this case with an actual survey.
My Perspective - Stepping up to the plate
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- Published on Thursday, December 14, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Today, farmers are at the front lines of a battle, in a war they didn’t start. As Canadians become more removed from where their food comes from, food production methods are increasingly being used as a tool by companies looking for any edge they can find in a crowded and competitive market. Recently, Canadian cattle producers have found themselves in the crosshairs of such marketing campaigns.
Out of Helen's kitchen - Early settlers
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- Published on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
By Helen Drysdale
Neepawa Banner & Press
We have covered a lot of territory in 45 weeks of recipes and history. This has been fun for me and I hope you have enjoyed it as well. From the First Nations people who helped the settlers by showing them how to use the indigenous foods and medicines, the Metis who adapted their foods to both cultures, to the settlers who came bringing their own heritage recipes with them. The first settlers were a hardy bunch who often had to make do with what little they had thus adapting their recipes to create something new. Everyone had enough for one more person should someone drop in unannounced whether they had a little or a lot. Prairie people were just that way, very hospitable.
Thumbs up, thumbs down - December 11, 2017
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- Published on Monday, December 11, 2017
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Neepawa Banner & Press
Flags, hats and wallets in the spotlight this week. One thumbs up and a pair of thumbs down for the latest edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.
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Homebodies - When is a light fixture more than a source of light?
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- Published on Sunday, December 10, 2017
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner & Press
I get attached to things. Not that I need to buy more or new things. Things from the past that have meaning for me. When our family settled on the farm in the Riding Mountain area, we selected a wagon wheel light fixture to brighten our meals at the family table.
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