Keeping Manitoba moving
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- Published on Thursday, September 7, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
“We don’t deliver babies or bad news.” That’s how Manitoba Trucking Association general manager Terry Shaw described the breadth of his industry in a interview a few years ago. Living in rural Manitoba, this description is especially appropriate.
Time for communities to plan
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- Published on Thursday, September 7, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
School is back in and for many people, that means “getting back to normal”.
Homebodies - ‘Farming in Canada’
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- Published on Saturday, September 2, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
With time on my hands and a wealth of older books available, I picked up “Farming in Canada”, written by Honorable Duncan Marshall, D. of Agriculture, and sponsored and published by the Cockshutt Plow Company. The book is a detailed description of farming, from selecting land, choosing the yard site, planning a garden and a wide variety of livestock helps. It was written for the purpose of assisting Returned Veterans from World War II in the settlement on the land. The title drew my attention, for in the last few weeks, I have met individuals who began their farming career through this program.
My Perspective - Seeing green in cattle
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
A lot has changed in a decade. When I first came to the area, cattle producers were in the depths of a BSE induced depression, but the memories are finally fading. The last few years have been ones of positive signs for cattle producers, both in Manitoba and Canada. This year is shaping up to be a good one too.
Right in the centre - Hope amidst the grief
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The Hwy. 16 and Hwy. 1 intersection has generated an immense amount of sadness. In less than two weeks, six people lost their lives at the junction. There has been huge and unfair speculation as to the causes. We may never know what actually caused all these deaths. I strongly hesitate to even write about the events for fear of causing more sadness or to say anything that might cause even more hurt. So I won’t go into any conjecture about causes at all.
