Opinion

It is always interesting to read about the issues of agriculture beyond Canada’s border.

While many things from the past made life much better we are now finding there is a negative effect associated with them. When early settlers came to Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s much development took place.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song says. Every time I hear that, I worry it might be the most anxiety-inducing time of the year. It may be December, but I’m not exactly in the holiday mindset yet.

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The original version: A wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.

My Norwegian nephews and nieces told me during one of my visits that I speak ancient Norwegian. Well, the Norwegian language has evolved over the close to 50 years I have lived in Canada. The English language has evolved as well.

It would be the greatest gift of the season if we as a community, both locally, and in terms of a larger world community, arrived at this time of year and newspapers did not feel the need to write the editorial which follows.

Dear Editor: Who should pay the price for government mismanagement and waste? Todd MacKay, of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation apparently thinks it should be public service workers and the families and communities they serve (LP Nov. 29, 2016).

By Gail Krawetz

I had made the children rag dolls that year. Clown-faced Toby for our son, flaxen-haired Miranda for our daughter. In the very early eighties, the floppy toys became my hand-stitched rebellion against the creeping Cabbage Patch craze.