Faithfully yours - National anthem—national treasure

By Neil Strohschein

Neepawa Banner

One of the lessons I learned early in life (then forgot and had to learn it again—many, many times) was that once something is said or done, those who said or did it have to live with the consequences of their actions. Apologies won’t undo the damage that has been done.

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Observation Aug. 19

By Addy Oberlin

Neepawa Banner

The last few weeks many eyes are glued to the television to see how our Canadian sport stars are doing at the Olympics. The thought always occurs to me, that if I practice my musical instruments the way these men and women practice to be worthy of the sport they enjoy doing, I could be a star performer.

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Homebodies - I am blessed

By Rita Friesen

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This week I have been blessed with the care and concern my grandchildren show to and for me. I have long known that they are all good kids, but now, they are exceptional adults. Every one of them.

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My Perspective - Get to work

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Any given week, when you open the paper, you will see the same thing– help wanted ads.  Some weeks there are lots, some weeks there are less, but every week, local businesses are looking to hire staff to help them meet today’s needs and grow for tomorrow’s.

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Right in the centre - Hard decisions

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Manitoba’s relatively new Progressive Conservative government has only been in office for a little over 100 days. They are being criticized for not moving fast enough on some of their promises like an Emergency Room strategy and cutting costs to reduce the deficit. It’s a bit early to start criticizing but it’s certainly not too early to examine some of the roadblocks the conservatives face. Let’s see what they are.

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