Right in the centre - Two First Nations communities are really on to something
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- Published on Thursday, April 9, 2015
By Ken Waddell
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In a recent article in The Winnipeg Free Press, what may be a very innovative solution is being applied to cases where children are at risk. It was reported that 鈥淕rand Rapids will turn parents 鈥� not children 鈥� out of troubled homes under a new child welfare policy to be adopted on the northern Cree First Nation.
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Faithfully Yours - Making sense out of the nonsense
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- Published on Sunday, April 5, 2015
By Neil Strohschein
Just when I thought I had seen and heard everything, an event took place that caught me totally off guard. I am still trying to make sense out of something that makes no sense at all.
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水果视频bodies - Did you hear the one about...
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- Published on Friday, April 3, 2015
By Rita Friesen
Ed鈥檚 birthday was April 2, and he became accustomed to the wise ones saying 鈥撯�� one day away from being a fool!鈥� Those of you who got to know my beloved know that he had an unusual sense of humour. This column is dedicated to the jokes he told. Laugh if you like.
My perspective - Always playing catch up
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- Published on Thursday, April 2, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
On March 24, 150 people died when an airplane en route to D眉sseldorf from Barcelona crashed into the French alps. Shortly after the crash, investigators recovered the black box from the Germanwings plane and the recordings indicated that the plane was purposely crashed by the co-pilot. Investigators have said that the cockpit recordings clearly show that the pilot had been locked out of the cabin鈥� he could be heard pounding on the door and yelling 鈥淥pen the damn door!鈥�.
Right in the centre- Hope for the future
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- Published on Thursday, April 2, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The Good Friday and Easter Sunday weekend has for 20 centuries provided a renewal of hope for mankind. Be it in times of prosperity or famine, in peace or in war, the Easter message is, if nothing else, a message of hope.
