Opinion

The problem with politics is … well … the politics. Or so we are again reminded as we head into another provincial election and, possibly, a federal election. Caught in the middle are Saskatchewan farmers struggling to get through harvest.

In mid-September of 2019 a local road building company decided to excavate their property for gravel, approximately 40 acres, which they most certainly have the right to do. The excavation went on up until December 20th of 2019.

Dear Editor: Kudos to City of Yorkton Maintenance Workers This letter is in recognition of the many hardworking men and women on the maintenance crews in our city.

I have a written agreement with my favorite author to adapt one of his stories into a movie. I bet you don’t read that every day from someone who lives in this area. It’s true, though, at least if we’re being technical here.

Politicians of all stripes and of all levels need to tread lightly when it comes to the impact of COVID-19.

Before I get rolling on this week’s column, I just wanted to extend my thanks to everyone who hit the ‘Like’ button and allowed two of my photos to take first and second place in the Town of Outlook’s recent photo contest on Facebook.

Time 2 talk later?? B by 10!! Can talk after!! What next??? Thot she on board!!! That was a text I received from a former colleague notorious for her speed texting. Some messages took a bit of time to discern.

Regular readers will know that the gaming group behind this weekly column collectively have an addiction to miniature war gaming. If we can move minis around the gaming table doing battle, well chances are we want them.

I won’t be winning any “Best Grandparent” awards soon. Not after the week I recently spent with the Beans in their parents’ absence. Grandparents are just older, more tired parents.

The other day we bid farewell to our hummingbirds, with our last sighting of them being on Saturday, September 12. They were amazing guests in our garden, providing hours of beautiful bird-watching.