Opinion

Souris-Cannington is the exception that proves the rule when it comes most ridings. For starters, it really hasn’t changed its penchant to vote Progressive Conservative/Saskatchewan Party for 44 years.

In 2018 and 2019, there have been four collisions between semi-trucks and CPR trains between Dafoe and Yorkton City. Two of these collisions were in the Foam Lake/Wynyard area at uncontrolled railway crossings, one resulting in a fatality.

A collision between a fuel truck and a train at the railway crossing on Highway 9 occurred at 11:37 a.m. on July 25. Yorkton Fire Protective Services and Yorkton RCMP both attended the scene.

“Wow. That’s quite a lineup,” my friend said, as we took our place at the end of the queue snaking down the street from the theatre. Over three hundred people packed the place that evening, every ticket sold.

In the wake of last week’s collision between a train and a fuel truck, Facebook commentary suggested it might be a good idea to put more controls across that crossing at Highway 9.

With the August long weekend just around the corner, many residents across Saskatchewan will be on the road travelling to their holiday destinations.

That the Saskatchewan NDP is struggling outside the major cities is no secret. This has been the plight of the NDP for decades now — a problem that can hardly be laid at the feet of relatively new leader Ryan Meili.

We did it! Those are the words written on the pool fundraising thermometer announcing that the initial fundraising goal had been met. More than $1.5 million raised to give Outlook a facility that has generated so much excitement and unbounded pride.

Hanging on to a community’s history is important. But, it’s not always easy. Levi Beck was once a very influential local businessman with a truly magnificent home that would be a gem historically if it were standing today.

It’s important to take a step back from your daily life every now and then, to take a breath and remove yourself from “the routine”. These next two weeks are exactly what that’s all about for my coworkers and myself.