Opinion

At this writing, our globe has grappled with COVID-19 for almost a year. It has changed everything for too many people, and too many things for everyone. “I don’t want a new normal,” my friend said, referring to those pandemic changes.

It’s always interesting when two hobbies come together.

Back in 1906, the very first flower show was held in September at the City hall; imagine the excitement as those pioneer families gathered to enjoy the beauty of their gardens! The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society has always worked closely

If you are a baseball fan in general, and a Toronto Blue Jays fan in particular, then you probably watched Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay with a certain level of reverence and awe. When Halladay was on his game there was simply no better pitcher.

It is interesting the dichotomy that exists between the idea of supporting Canadian farmers and accessing food closer to home versus concerns that supply managed farm systems should go the way of the Canadian Wheat Board.

I have a leaky washer. This is annoying, and probably less efficient than it could be, so I decided I’d look up how to fix the leak and see how I can make laundry a lot less leaky.

The 2020 election went about as well for the Saskatchewan Party as it possible good.

For a brief time it really did appear we had a handle on the spread of COVID-19 in this country. The initial shutdown of businesses and gathering places, from sport arenas to schools to churches had the hoped for effect in seeing numbers decline.

While dice and I get along slightly less well than a wild dog and a feral cat, there is still something about the colourful cubes that catches my attention.

I’m grateful for democratic elections, for national assistance programs and government watchdogs. But more than a restoration of what we had before COVID, Canada needs God. We need changed hearts.