Opinion

Welcome to Week CXXXII of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

Based on the information I've read, my heart goes out to a Humboldt family saddled with a $1-million healthcare bill from Hawaii after a woman prematurely gave birth and was forced to spend a few months in hospital there in order to preserve the best

Anything can happen on a porch. Connection. Refreshment. Reflection. Rejection, sometimes. Even buying and selling.

Our ancestors may not have called themselves "citizen scientists" or organized to collect data for scientific inquiry, but they were keen observers of the natural world.

Regular readers of Crime Diary will know that, on principle, I am not a big fan of mandatory minimum prison sentences. If there ever was a crime for which mandatory minimums are warranted, however, it is election fraud.

Dear Editor: The Royal Canadian Legion, Gen. Alexander Ross, Branch #77, executive & member, wish to thank everyone that has supported and helped with the 2014 Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day ceremony at the Flexi Hall.

If you don't recall where rural Saskatchewan was at a year ago, allow me to refresh your memory. The province - all of Western Canada, for that matter - had just recorded its biggest crop in history.

The human race defeats too many of us. Doubled up schedules and lengthening task lists rule us. Hustle us through the hours like objects on a conveyer belt. Stepping off to pause for inner refreshment seems a luxury too dear to afford.

It's be-come a cliché to say that out of crisis comes opportunity. But there's no denying that when faced with crises, we have choices. The opportunity depends on what we decide to do.

We should all be aware our future lies with our children. The best we accomplish in life is to leave our community, our province, our country and our world better for our children.