Right in the centre - Take action, please!
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- Published on Thursday, July 6, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
To the person (or persons) who decided to deface the Town of Neepawa sign, the Legion and some other spots around town, please let me say a few words. I would like to talk to you, I sincerely would. But seeing as you are unlikely to come and see me, here is what I would like to tell you.
水果视频bodies - To me, this is Canada
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- Published on Saturday, July 1, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
As you read this, I will just be settling my wings after the long flight home from Paris. Canada Day, Canada 150, will have filled the front pages of newspapers and flooded the airwaves. And so it should. I am proud to be a Canadian. I work diligently to do justice to the title.
Out of Helen's kitchen - The 1930's
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- Published on Friday, June 30, 2017
Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner
What would be known as the Great Depression was ushered in by the stock market crash in 1929. That caused a worldwide economic depression. This was followed with a horrendous drought that struck the Prairie provinces, which were reliant on one single crop, wheat. What the drought did not get, the grasshoppers and the wind storms that tore away the topsoil did, and devastated agricultural production.
Automotive - Faster, better, stronger Mustang
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- Published on Friday, June 30, 2017
Ben Castle
The Neepawa Banner
Goldfinger, Thunderball, Bullitt, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Fast and the Furious, I am Legend, John Wick, Need for Speed鈥� the Ford Mustang is arguably the biggest automotive icon of the silver screen. The original Ford Mustang, launched in 1964 for the 1965 model year, created the popular 鈥減ony car鈥� class, affordable 2+2 sporty coupes with long hoods and short rear decks. To commemorate 50 years of continuous production, Ford released an all-new, sixth generation Mustang for the 2015 model year. The cheap interior was out and also controversially, the live rear axle replaced by a fully independent multi-link rear suspension. However, this is the first Mustang to be officially sold globally and finally has the mechanical sophistication to compete with the best sports cars that Europe and Asia can offer.
My perspective - What does it mean to be Canadian?
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- Published on Thursday, June 29, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
What does it mean to be Canadian? As the country prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday, many people, myself included, are asking this question. I was born in this country, as were my parents, you would think I would know what it means to be Canadian, but I don鈥檛.
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