Opinion

I understand the instinct to go to one polling station from three for the next municipal election. In a normal year, just having one spot does decrease confusion, and Yorkton is small enough that physical distance isn’t a massive barrier to voting.

To describe rural Saskatchewan as a remote location is often meant - or at least taken - as a slight.

I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed a nice little routine that I had when it came to dining out and taking in some entertainment before this whole pandemic thing started dismantling our way of life.

It happened officially on March 24. It was an announcement many were anticipating. Some nations had already declared their position--including Canada--yet for me, a huge fan, it still came as a disappointment. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were suspended.

While it is not something at the forefront of most people’s minds under the sunny skies of summer, this fall Saskatchewan goes to the polls to elect the next provincial government. The choice is rather a clear cut one.

There are not many games with simpler rules that can still hold one’s attention through repeated plays than Othello. It’s the rare combination of simplicity and depth that has kept the game, first created back in 1883, popular today.

We’re getting to know our new city, the Preacher and I. Every community has its own uniqueness, as individual and identifiable as a human thumbprint. Pleasant summer days find us exploring, sometimes together, sometimes on our own.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society has always been about promoting horticulture and gardening, and we always want to learn something new! Do you have an unusual plant? Take a photo and submit it to our website for our new feature “Mystery

A view of Yorkton’s two beautiful buildings on Broadway Street East circa 1915 taken from the railway platform, also showing part of the Canadian Pacific station and the grounds.

There is little doubt that moving forward technological advancements will be the biggest change for producers in the coming years.