Healthcare on demand

By Sharon Smith

President-Pharmacists Manitoba/Community Pharmacist Gladstone Pharmacy

Over the past several years, pharmacists have been increasing the number of services they are delivering to patients. From renewing prescriptions, delivering vaccinations, providing medication management services and prescribing for minor ailments and conditions, Manitoba’s pharmacists are doing more for their patients.

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Homebodies - Things that made me smile this week

By Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

In my desire to develop and maintain a sense of gratitude and humour, I attempt to pause and take note when I am surprised by nature’s beauty, an unexpected kindness or something, someone who makes me smile. 

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Faithfully yours - The power of God’s grace – part one

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

In 1990, Joel Gregory was called to be the pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas. He came with the understanding that for the first few months, he would serve alongside Dr. W A Criswell, who was in his 43rd year at the helm of that prestigious congregation. Criswell had announced his intention to retire, but those who knew him well suspected that he would change his mind when faced with the reality of his decision. That is exactly what he did.

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Right in the centre - It’s a pretty grim picture

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

My regular time schedule to write my column is Tuesday morning and so it is this week. That means that the Super Tuesday vote in the US presidential nomination election is being held after I write this column. It’s tempting to wait and see how it turns out. But it really doesn’t matter, the whole process is a condemnation of modern day American politics.

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Not so silent E - This was your chance...and you blew it!

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Neepawa is a very weird place when it comes to engagement. It’s a community that on one hand is full of people who volunteer their time and talents. A local figure once said to me that it’s a town of about 4,000 people with about 5,000 volunteers. In that sense, we are not apathetic. But in terms of understanding how the decisions our local governments make affect our lives, we’re a train wreck. 

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