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Grow something new

Grow something new

Do you ever see a plant that just takes your breath away, and you try it, and seem to have no luck with it at all? For me, coleus is one of those plants, and from talking to fellow gardeners, it seems that there are a few of us in the "No Luck With C
Trout pond excellent local opportunity

Trout pond excellent local opportunity

Welcome to Week CIX of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
The fishing seems all 'bizarro world'

The fishing seems all 'bizarro world'

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

Flower attracts birds

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society was planning a road trip to Regina on June 14 to see Government House, with a stop at Fox Greenhouses in Fort Qu'Appelle. Unfortunately, the trip has been cancelled.
Some names more important than others

Some names more important than others

Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan, Const. Douglas James Larche, Const. Dave Joseph Ross.
EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL - Reaction to Moncton shooting must look to cause

EDITORIAL - Reaction to Moncton shooting must look to cause

When writing an editorial for a weekly newspaper one of the first goals is to make sure it has relevance to the local community. In most cases that means writing on something local, or relevance to readers here in Yorkton.
NDP numbers dwindling everywhere

NDP numbers dwindling everywhere

In the not-so-distant past, it wasn't unusual to see 1,000 delegates at the annual NDP convention.
Anti-science group seeks to mislead

Anti-science group seeks to mislead

Sigh. There is pseudoscience and then there is complete and utter nonsense. Such is the campaign of the Calgary-based and ironically named organization "Friends" of Science. Last week, a billboard the group has erected came to my attention.
D-Day: 70 years and counting

D-Day: 70 years and counting

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.
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