Canora Courier

Whether the Saskatchewan legislature was ever a great place for debates is… well… debatable. We love to talk about the good ol’ days when those we elected were all brilliant orators and when every word uttered merited our undivided attention.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter regarding Justin Trudeau’s promises and the explicit key campaign platform policies the Liberal government is abandoning was sent on October 21 to Trudeau, and the writer asks that it be included in the Courier’s

According to Seinfeld, people's number one fear is public speaking . Somehow this ranked even higher than death, which means people would rather be in the coffin at a funeral than give a speech.

Trade deals are at the heart of commerce these days. Countries around the world are looking to forge agreements as a way to smooth the traffic of goods.

As the weather turns cooler and the days shorter, soon in Alberta there will be a time change, where for Daylight Savings Time people ‘fall back’ in the fall and ‘spring ahead’ in the spring.

As of the moment I am writing this, I have officially been named one of the thousands of alumni from the University of Regina. My convocation was held on October 21. Honestly, I don`t exactly feel all that different.

Canora Composite School students were among the 12,000 students across the province who, despite being under the voting age, cast ballots for municipal elections as part of the Student Vote program.

The first concert put on by the Canora Arts Council was far from disappointing for both fans and for the council.

The entertainment is always top notch when local musicians entertain members and guests at the PALS jam session and Friday night supper. Elaine Swiderski was the 50/50 winner on October 21 at the PALS building on Front Street.

It is that time of the year when spooks and goblins come out of the closet, or sheds or from dark niches in the basement.