Right in the centre - Some observations on our current situation
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- Published on Friday, April 3, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I have had the privilege of receiving information about the COVID-19 virus from an infectious diseases physician. His first and strongest message was that while he and his co-workers have been repeatedly thanked for being on the front lines, he emotionally insisted that it is the average Canadian, you and I and all our friends and neighbours, who are on the front lines in this great battle.
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My perspective - Questions, no answers
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- Published on Friday, April 3, 2020
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Another week, another COVID-19 column. I promise, I do have other things I鈥檇 like to write about, but it鈥檚 hard when most of our lives are on hold, as we watch this virus race around the world.
The newspaper is a special form of media because it has a unique sort of permanence. Go into the archives and you can find stories from over 100 years ago. While they may be changed by corrections in future editions, those printed words can鈥檛 be revised鈥� the original words will always remain. Those pages remain forever as a snapshot of a certain time and place.
Column like I see 'em - It鈥檚 okay to be scared, it鈥檚 not okay to be selfish and stupid
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- Published on Friday, April 3, 2020
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
I鈥檓 scared... Now I know, a man of my age, who was raised on the examples of stoic 1980s action movie tough guys, isn鈥檛 supposed to admit to even having feelings, let alone feelings of fear. I am afraid and I feel absolutely no shame or embarrassment in admitting that to you. Nobody can leave their house and everybody is losing their jobs. It鈥檚 okay for me to be a little freaked out by that鈥� and it鈥檚 okay for you to be freaked out too.
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My perspective - Once upon a time
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- Published on Friday, March 27, 2020
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Do you remember, back in the 鈥�80s and 鈥�90s, when you could walk someone to their flight? Remember when you could go through security at an airport with nail clippers or a bottle of water? Remember when you could use a knife to eat once past airport security?
Right in the centre - Caring is the key
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- Published on Friday, March 27, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Internationally known columnist, Gwynne Dyer said this week, 鈥溾��.Here鈥檚 a silver lining, if you want one: in every country, we have collectively decided, without even an argument, that we care more about the lives of our fellow citizens than we do about the damned economy.鈥�
