Faithfully yours - Extending forgiveness

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

I will never forget two evenings in October 2002, because they radically changed my life.

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Right in the centre - Simple reasoning

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Monday, the Saskatchewan Party, led by Premier Brad Wall, won 51 out of 61 seats to remain as the government in Saskatchewan. I personally think that’s a good thing and I am hoping that the PC Manitoba Party wins the Manitoba election on April 19. 

My reasoning is simple.

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My perspective - If you eat...

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

“If you eat, you’re involved in agriculture,” the saying goes. Despite their “involvement”, there are many people in Westman, a relatively rural part of Canada, with absolutely no connection to the industry that provides their food. Last week though, people from across the province had the chance to get up close and personal with agriculture during the 109th Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF).

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Faithfully yours - A word written in red

By Neil Strohschein 

The Neepawa Banner

Many years ago, so the story goes, a country doctor died. He had moved to an out-of-the-way community in rural America and had spent his life caring for the people there. He had delivered their babies, bandaged their wounds, set their broken bones and sat with them when they took their last breaths. And when he died, the whole community mourned his passing.

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Homebodies - The origin of the April Fool

By Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

Got to wondering about April Fool’s Day, so I googled it. [The practice has become so common, even for people of my generation – when a grandchild called grandma to find out what a ‘stick of butter’ meant in cup portions- it was grandma that said, I’ll google it!] Back to April Fool’s Day. There are conflicting reports about the origin.

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