Balancing past and progress in a quiet summer
Rivers Banner columnist Kate Jackman-Atkinson argues summer slows politics but boosts community events and urges balancing wisdom from history with new ideas. She cites anniversaries, cites Cicero, and calls for collaborative learning from past ages to guide present and future decisions.
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Federal House of Commons
Federal Senate
Rivers Banner Gazette Reporter
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Rapid City
RM of
Saskatchewan
Woodworth
Whitehead
Michael Knox Bevan
Beran
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Cicero
100th Anniversary Party at Rivers Banner
The Rivers Banner invites staff and readers to a 100th anniversary celebration today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Rivers Banner office featuring cake ice cream drinks and door prizes.
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Rivers Banner Office
Definition of a Winner Beyond The Score
A columnist reflects on defining winners in life versus sports. It cites Rick Hansen, a Paralysis survivor who used wheelchair athletics to raise awareness and funds for disabled persons, culminating in his world wheel travel and the creation of the Rick Hansen Foundation.
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Rick Hansen
Hansen
Canada
God
Faith and Winners Through Adversity in Hansen Memoir
Nei Stroschein Faithfully Yours chronicles Hansen's candid account of a world tour, the pressures on his support team including Amanda Reid, and the team’s eventual triumph over strain. It echoes lessons from cancer survivors and stroke recoveries, urging hope, persistence, and faith as key to rebuilding lives.
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Hansen
Amanda Reid
Kathryn
Grandchildren Remembered Through Stories and Mischief
Rita Friesen writes of spending time with grandchildren and reflects on memories from 1999. She recalls a wasp nest drama in the yard, the boys accused of shooting at it, and sisters’ testimony about stone hacking. She compares moments to Little House on the Prairie and anticipates more tales.
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Kate Jackman
Atkinson
Rita Friesen
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