Last minute gardening gifts
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- Published on Monday, December 21, 2015
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:
Homebodies - Point of frustration or divine intervention?
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- Published on Sunday, December 20, 2015
By Rita Friesen
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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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- Published on Saturday, December 19, 2015
Photo by Ben Castle. The 2016 Kia Sorento.
By Ben Castle
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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.
Faithfully yours - We cannot use him as a poster boy
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- Published on Saturday, December 19, 2015
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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Volkswagen’s fear and failures
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- Published on Friday, December 18, 2015
By Neils Mack
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Three months have passed since we learned the truth of VW's diesel engines creating harmful emissions and destroying the environment. For the past three months, dealerships have been working hard, offering gifts of goodwill to keep customers happy. From the actual manufacturer, however, it has been three months of silence – there has been no recalls or fixes offered to customers.
