Opinion

Y orkton’s lucky to have an event like the annual Santa Claus Parade.

Kenneth Branagh is one of the greatest hams in Hollywood. In an industry populated with such notorious scene-chewers as Al Pacino, Nicolas Cage, and Gary Oldman, it takes a certain talent to stand out from the pack, but Branagh makes it look easy.

As many countries move away from big hydro projects, B.C.’s government must decide whether to continue work on the Site C dam.

How I love our youngest grandbean – active as a kitten tripped out on catnip, and equally adorable.

There are games that are, like Sheriff of Nottingham, just fun little diversions. There is no depth to Sheriff, and not a lot of mind-twisting decisions, yet the overall game is fun enough.

Things have reached the point where I am almost certain the federal government is doing stupid things on purpose to distract from some of their more major screw ups.

Thirty two more sleeps till Christmas Eve! The scents of Christmas are all around! We have a rough and ragged plant on the cupboard by our kitchen sink.

As I write this column, a layer of snow is settling over Yorkton. My car is half-covered in the white powder. The wind is strong and stiff. The cold air feels like a slap in the face. It’s the middle of November.

By Ken Rolheiser