Opinion

The worst instincts of 1919, proudly on display.

By Kyle Korneychuk

I welcome immigrants, as my family was welcomed 60 years ago I am an immigrant. Not that I had much choice in the matter; I was 10 years old when, 60 years ago this year, our family moved from The Netherlands to Canada.

During the days when the Preacher and I lived for several months in a medical facility, the toilet in his room developed a nasty case of hiccups. I reported the problem and a staff member called in Norm the plumber.

The battle lines are drawn — in some cases literally. On one side are those reaping massive profits from fossil fuels, determined to extract and sell as much as possible before the market dries up.

Before we share a cup of tea, let’s review a couple important dates that are coming up: March 15 is the date of the next Yorkton and District Horticultural Society regular meeting; our guest speaker will be Maira Waechli, owner of Florissima Flowers

I’m hooked on the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team.

One might be inclined to forgive Dr. Paolo Zamboni for his bias. One can certainly understand that for sufferers of the debilitating spectrum of diseases known collectively as multiple sclerosis (MS), even false hope is better than no hope.

Employers of all kinds have a legal obligation to protect employee information. Unfortunately, all too often, they use this as a shield to cover up wrongdoing.

A crisis brings out the true nature of a community. Take, for example, a blizzard. Given that the city simply doesn’t have the resources to plow every street immediately, people are going to get stuck.