The arts, good for the soul

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Photo submitted by Ron Nordstrom. Kevin Roy and Amie Peterson from Winnipeg performed a concert in the home of Ron and Diane Nordstrom on April 26 to a crowd of around 20. Kevin and Amie played a mix of fast paced bluegrass and soulful tunes.

Submitted by Ron Nordstrom

The Neepawa Press

Kurt Vonnegut was an author best known for his novel Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut believed that all people needed to be creative simply because it was good for the soul. One of my favorite Kurt Vonnegut quotes is:

Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. - Kurt Vonnegut

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Homebodies - Too common traffic violations

By Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

The conversation around the multi-generational festive table was animated, from the foolish to the philosophical, punctuated with laughter and gentle personal poking. I came away thankful that I had been included, wonderfully full in body and spirit and with some thinking to do. One of the off hand comments carried a deep truth – ‘just because we are a small town doesn’t mean we don’t have to obey the rules!’ The topic had been on the traffic violations that are becoming too common.

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Faithfully yours - Cast off the clutter

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

In the world of motivational speakers, few can be as blunt as Tony Campolo. Several years ago, I was privileged to attend a conference for pastors and partners at which he was the guest speaker. In one of his sessions, he addressed the western world’s preoccupation with “stuff”.

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My perspective - Death by a thousand cuts?

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

What’s $16,900 in a budget of more than $7.6 million? Not much, not even one per cent.  But for many Neepawa organizations, it’s a lot.

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Not so silent E - They’re all 1.5 per cent screwed

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Full disclosure;  but when it comes to the Neepawa Town Council, this is my favourite time of the year and the reason why is quite simple. Because this is the only time of the year in which people, other than myself and Jackie from NACTV, actually bother to pay any attention to Neepawa Town Council. 

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