Right in the centre- City of Winnipeg faces big choices
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- Published on Friday, March 1, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
As I put words to paper this Sunday afternoon, I have been informed that the Winnipeg Jets are down in season ticket sales. One of the owners, Mark Chipman, says they have to get the sales back up again. I also hear the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, is coming to town reportedly to encourage or scold the team for their lagging sales.
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Right in the centre - Publishing is a long needed enterprise
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- Published on Friday, February 23, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
In 2024, it will be 35 years that my wife and I have been in the newspaper publishing business. The Rivers Banner has been going for 108 years. The Neepawa Press for 128 years. The Neepawa Banner for 35 years. I personally produced my first publication 58 years ago.
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Right in the centre - Observations and complaints
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- Published on Friday, February 16, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Over the past few weeks, I have had a variety of thoughts and emotions about the state of the world. I realize that my opinion doesn鈥檛 count for all that much and I have no expectations that many people will listen, but it makes one feel better if, every so often, they can shout out a few opinions. If you would like to do that, send us a letter to the editor.
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Right in the centre - Reaching out versus peering inward
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- Published on Friday, February 9, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I have often pondered about laws and traditions around the Christian church.
In 1906, Canada鈥檚 parliament passed The Lord鈥檚 Day Act which was intended to protect Sunday as a day of worship and rest. The law was struck down by a 6-0 vote of the Supreme Court in 1985.
Christian churches still hold worship and instruction services mainly on Sunday mornings. In comparison to 1906, or even 1985, attendance is down, way down across the land. Many church buildings have been torn down, burned or re-purposed.
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Right in the centre - Examining the facts
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- Published on Friday, February 2, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I find it quite amazing, and even annoying, that the limited amount of history we are taught often doesn鈥檛 really hold a candle to the truth. We are told that the Indigenous people and the Metis were conservation oriented, keepers of the land. I am sure they were in many cases, but a book published in 1934 and written by Stanley Vestal shows several cases of a different story.
