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Kayaking in speedos

Kayaking in speedos

The ladies at work invited me to go kayaking. I was very excited. I had never done this before, and the thought of sitting in a kayak and rowing into the horizon appealed to me.
How we cope with the freezing cold weather

How we cope with the freezing cold weather

Whatever happened to global warming? Perhaps its time to change the lyrics of the song “Feelings,” to “Freezing, everything is frozen,” or something like that.
Editorial - Taxpayers now looking at budget numbers

Editorial - Taxpayers now looking at budget numbers

Property taxes are likely to increase in Yorkton again in 2018. Monday the public was given its first look at the City’s operating and capital budgets as they were unveiled at the regular meeting of City Council.
Editorial cartoon - January 31, 2018

Editorial cartoon - January 31, 2018

Our Daddy who art in heaven

Our Daddy who art in heaven

In a homily "Daddy in Heaven," Father Brendan McGuire says, "How we see God will determine our relationship with God." He goes on to explain, "Jesus wants us to think of God as Daddy, not as father, as Daddy.
The Ruttle Report - Are There 'Moe Better' Days Ahead?

The Ruttle Report - Are There 'Moe Better' Days Ahead?

That was quite an interesting battle royal to determine our province’s next premier, wasn’t it? I watched the coverage of the Saskatchewan Party convention on the local CTV station on Saturday evening, which took place from Prairieland Park in Saskat
Sunny Side Up - Let the Inuksuit teach us

Sunny Side Up - Let the Inuksuit teach us

A dozen years ago, after a visit to a distant friend, I received a parcel from her. “What’d you forget?” the Preacher asked. (I lose things easily. Even my head, sometimes.) “Nothing!” I said, ripping the wrappings.
Gardener's Notebook - Fascinating tale of watermelon

Gardener's Notebook - Fascinating tale of watermelon

It isn’t watermelon weather, but make a cup of tea and sit down with me for a few minutes.
Settling In - Revenge of the lonely shopping carts

Settling In - Revenge of the lonely shopping carts

Yorkton, I love ya, but we’ve got to talk about a nasty habit you’ve developed. I hope I’m not stepping out of bounds here. I know I’m still a newcomer around town (hence the title of my semi-coherent column).
History Corner - More Fort Pelly history

History Corner - More Fort Pelly history

The first Fort Pelly, built by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1824, was destroyed by fire in 1842. The company rebuilt on the same site but this fort also went up in flames in 1856.
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