My perspective - Meat of the matter

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

After a seven year battle, finally, it’s a time of celebration for Canadian cattle and hog producers. On Dec. 18, left with no other options, the United States Congress repealed the contentious Country of Origin Legislation, known as COOL. 

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Last minute gardening gifts

By Mark Cullen

Know something about gardeners? They may be the easiest people on your gift-giving list to find gifts for! For one thing, you do not need to leave home to acquire (notice I am avoiding the use of the word “buy”?) an appropriate and exciting gift. Secondly, gardeners love nature, which is all around us. All you need to do is use some imagination to come up with some wonderful one-of-a-kind gifts that will be memorable. Once again, I am here to help:

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Homebodies - Point of frustration or divine intervention?

By Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

In our home, it was my beloved that embraced this holiday season. Ed loved the decorations, the trees, the music and even the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. It was not uncommon for us to travel to a centre just days before Christmas, not to shop, but to sit and watch. Watch the hurrying of people, take time to see the way the commercial world embraces Christianity for a season, to hear old carols and winter songs fill the public air.

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Stylish new Kia Sorento offers content and value

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Photo by Ben Castle. The 2016 Kia Sorento.

By Ben Castle

The Neepawa Banner

Traditionally, Kia vehicles have offered high levels of standard equipment and an industry-leading five year/100,000km bumper-to-bumper warranty for the price of a used vehicle from a more established manufacturer.  For this reason, it’s easy to see why Kia has seen such a meteoric rise, particularly in the last 10 years.

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Faithfully yours - We cannot use him as a poster boy

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

In last week’s column, I shared my belief that in recent years, the Christian church has put more emphasis on Jesus as the Son of God than we do on Jesus as God the Son. I also shared my belief that one of the reasons we do this is because it makes it easier to humanize and politicize Jesus.

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