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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 2015
Page
5
Personal reflection contrasts the long use of a Social Insurance Number with a broader critique of numbered identities. The piece argues that government systems reduce people to data while promising care, then offers faith as a counterpoint where God knows each person by name and provides tailored aid.
The narrator recalls a sweltering farm afternoon with plastic green bowls of cheese style unpasteurized milk and boiled eggs. They describe seed cracking, sun roasted snacks, and a family scene around meals, questioning modern eating and cost. The memories blend with questions about grown food, processing, and whether we would return to self sufficiency.
The writer notes shifting clothing needs from parka to lighter jackets as frost looms and crops await rain. They recall past floods in Manitoba and Interlake affecting planting, express dependence on weather beyond control, and cite Psalm 74 16 17 on divine order of seasons.
Matthew Bauche of Rivers Manitoba argues against NDP and PC positions, criticizes Filmon era cuts, defends union voices, and questions hog barn environmental impact and industry influence. He asserts personal voting independence and notes ageing party alignments. Ed note calls the letter full of incorrect assumptions but respects the writer's view.
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