Right in the centre - First Nations are right on Bipole III
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- Published on Thursday, January 22, 2015
By Ken Waddell
In a Winnipeg Free Press editorial earlier this week, Ivan Keeper and Robert Spence, who are part of a Tataskweyak Cree Nation group called Traditional Land Users Standing the Line, have called out the NDP government of 水果视频. Their closing line is a very telling statement. 鈥淗ydro鈥檚 lawyers may have some permits and licences in their office tower filing cabinets, but there is one thing they don鈥檛 have -- the moral authority to build Bipole III and damage more of our water and land.鈥
How true!
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水果视频bodies - What is an empty desk a sign of?
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- Published on Monday, January 19, 2015
By Rita Friesen
As I jot down my musings, it is a frosty Tuesday morning. I have enjoyed a cup of espresso and watched the morning news. I heard some good news, great news actually.
Snowshoeing anyone?
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- Published on Friday, January 16, 2015
By Wendy Marlett
My family surprised me with a gift of snowshoes and poles for Christmas, which has given me the opportunity to experience how enjoyable snowshoeing can be.
My perspective - Decoding the recipe for success
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- Published on Friday, January 16, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
What makes an individual a great success? A stand-out in their field? An outlier? This question is at the heart of Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell鈥檚 2008 book about the story of success. The book deconstructs success, showing the parts that make up the whole.
Right in the centre - Change is good
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- Published on Thursday, January 15, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
In an article titled 鈥淲hy clinging to tradition hasn鈥檛 worked for Nunavut鈥, Yule Schmidt writes, 鈥淭he territory and its people should abandon their efforts to artificially keep alive a traditional way of life that no longer exists. Henceforth, the territory should embrace modernity, which will strengthen Inuit society, and in turn strengthen and protect Inuit culture. In short, a more modern Nunavut is the path to a society in which the Inuit do not merely survive, but thrive.鈥