Right in the centre - Looking ahead and looking back
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- Published on Friday, March 11, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The bad news is the Ukraine war may last a long time. Even if Russia “wins”, they will lose and the war will go on for a long time.
In Canada, we can pray, send aid, take in refugees and probably a lot more.
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Right in the centre - Stop Russia now
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- Published on Friday, March 4, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Over 60 years ago, I was visiting in my sister-in-law’s parental home in Winnipeg. Her father was a Canadian-born Ukrainian and I believe her mother was born in Poland. Her mother and grandmother survived WWI in Poland. If I remember the story correctly, they didn’t know which soldiers would be sleeping on their kitchen floor on a given night.
Right in the centre - Examining facts
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- Published on Friday, February 25, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It is frustrating when people don’t get the facts straight. I am the first to admit that I have made errors, lots of them. Throughout the past few weeks, a number of errors have been committed in both speech and print.
Right in the centre - Revisiting the four Ps
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- Published on Friday, February 11, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Principles, policy, politics and polling are four mainstays of democracy and they should be in this listed order.
Guest column - Blue collar disconnect
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- Published on Friday, February 11, 2022
By Mike Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It is said that every scar tells a story. When I was a child our family was establishing a mixed farm three miles East of Arden. As the farm took shape there were tasks for everyone.
