My perspective - Fact or fiction?
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- Published on Thursday, April 12, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In the past few months, I鈥檝e had a couple of people send me news articles they鈥檝e found online and ask me if I thought they were true. In each case, some investigation revealed that they were in fact completely fabricated. The whole phenomenon of 鈥渇ake news鈥� is recent and while slants and biases have probably existed since the first newspapers, today we find ourselves in uncharted waters. On the internet today, you don鈥檛 have to look hard to find 鈥渘ews鈥� that is completely made up, but packaged to make readers believe that it is real.
Right in the centre - How do you do all that?
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- Published on Thursday, April 12, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A number of people have asked 鈥淗ow do you do all that you do?鈥� It鈥檚 a fair question as I am now 70 years old and involved in a number of activities. The 鈥淗ow do you do it all鈥� question is a matter of perspective. Back in 1979, I, or more precisely, we, were a lot busier than we are are now. We means my wife and I and back in those days, it also involved our two, then pre-teen boys.
Right in the centre - Some things just don鈥檛 work. Why?
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- Published on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
In nearly 60 years of observing government and business, I have seen a lot of things that just don鈥檛 seem to work out. What triggered that thought was the story this week about the sports complex at Kapyong base in Winnipeg. It has been out of use for 10 years now and yet it was deemed to be one of the best facilities in the City of Winnipeg. It has fallen into such as state of disrepair that it may never be used again. It鈥檚 sad, especially when good sports facilities are needed so badly.
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My perspective - Making mushrooms
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- Published on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
We鈥檝e all heard about the mushroom treatment, 鈥淜eep them in the dark and feed them [manure].鈥� I wonder if this is the philosophy our current provincial government is following? If they get their way, 水果视频ns will have to work a lot harder to be well informed about the issues that impact their lives and communities. Two bills currently before the legislature, Bill 8, The Government Notices Modernization Act, and Bill 19, The Planning Amendment Act, will make significant changes to the process by which governments must notify the public about changes at local and provincial levels.
My perspective - Driven to destruction
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- Published on Thursday, March 29, 2018
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Across rural 水果视频, residents are concerned about safety. They鈥檙e concerned about the ability of the RCMP and local police forces to effectively tackle issues such as property crimes and illegal drugs, in the face of stretched budgets and competing demands on their time. They鈥檙e looking for support from government. The provincial government has introduced new legislation aimed a keeping us safe, but not in the way that many 水果视频ns, especially those in rural areas, are looking for. Last week, Bill 17 received first reading.
