Right in the centre- NDP in the wilderness
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- Published on Thursday, January 5, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The once mighty New Democratic Party of 水果视频 is floundering. In power from 1999 to 2016, the party once was a powerhouse that neither the Progressive Conservatives nor the Liberals could even challenge, let alone beat. The NDP came to power in 1999, for the third time in history, by way of a coalition of labour, social activist groups and public service unions. Gary Doer, who worked briefly in the provincial civil service and then became president of the 水果视频 Government Employees Union (MGEU), rode that gig into the leadership of the NDP. What many people don鈥檛 know is that Doer waffled for a while, as he considered if he would go NDP or PC. He obviously decided to go NDP, but it wasn鈥檛 always a done deal. Doer was a coalition builder who surrounded himself with tough guys, who were his enforcers. Women didn鈥檛 play a big part in his coalition, a number of vigorous women politicians left the Doer fold over his tenure.
水果视频bodies - This year's biggest adventure
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- Published on Sunday, January 1, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
As a year draws to a close, it is my custom to pause and review the 365 days of adventure and the people that have encouraged and impacted my journey.
My perspective - The big squeeze
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- Published on Friday, December 30, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
It鈥檚 not a great time to be a charity in search of predictable funding. Independent decisions made by corporations and governments are cutting local charities out of money they used to rely upon.
Right in the centre - The great divide
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- Published on Thursday, December 29, 2016
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There seems to be an ever widening gap between style and substance. In recent weeks, we have had a never ending media diet of how despicable Donald Trump is supposed to be. Trump is a bit weird, that is fairly obvious, but to listen to his detractors one would think Trump can single-handedly ride the States into the ditch. He can鈥檛, as he has to get approval from Congress and the Senate for legislation.
Faithfully yours - A gift I will always treasure
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- Published on Sunday, December 25, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
I didn鈥檛 think so at the time; but looking back, Christmas 2005 was probably the best Christmas of my life. It didn鈥檛 start out that way. One week earlier, Kathryn suffered the stroke that nearly took her life. All family Christmas celebrations were put on indefinite hold as we maintained a vigil at Winnipeg鈥檚 Health Science Centre. We sat, we watched, we talked and prayed together. We had only one request鈥攚e wanted Kathryn to live.
