Opinion

Isn't it glorious to see how the garden has finally come alive? The cold weather we had earlier did nothing to encourage the plants to do much more than hold their own, but with the warmer weather, it actually seems like things are on the move again.

There are many excuses to celebrate. And it seems there are even more reasons to set aside a certain month, week, day or even hour of the year as special. For example, last week was both Bicycle Safety Week and Saskatchewan Mining Week.

Canadian taxpayer doll is stuck with G8/G20 Summit costs.

"Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit" is advice we often hear, and for good reason. Meeting the daily recommendations for vegetables and fruit in your diet has been shown to be linked to improved health and reduced risk from major diseases.

My dearest book, my favourite gift from my sister Beverly, is bedraggled and weary. God's lively Word, encased in tattered cardboard, is coming unhinged.Like me, some days.

Dear EditorCongratulations to Yorkton and all the volunteers who made "Football Week in the Parkland" one of the best community events in recent history.

We have been talking about Coaching Skills and how they help to ensure a meaningful conversation, in both our personal and professional lives.

The issue of health care is one which seems to be the hot topic for most these days.

Imagine walking down the street just as the crew of an airplane flying overhead decides to dump sewage from the plane's toilets. Not a pleasant thought. Fortunately, airlines aren't allowed to do this.

Governments sometimes do lose their focus. That been a problem for our Saskatchewan Party government for some time. The pounding it took from the NDP Opposition during the spring legislative session for not listening was certainly justifiable.