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The blessing of nearby family

The blessing of nearby family

Our daughter and son-in-law's parsonage overflows with their family of great Canadian jumpin' Beans.
Buckwheat relative

Buckwheat relative

What do you think of when you hear the word "buckwheat"? The first thing that comes to mind for me are the delicious buns that Mom used to make with buckwheat filling: served hot with golden butter melting into the steaming bun, they were ambrosia on
Climate change denial isn't about science, or even skepticism

Climate change denial isn't about science, or even skepticism

Lets' suppose the world's legitimate scientific institutions and academies, climate scientists, and most of the world's governments are wrong.
EDITORIAL - Time for cost analysis of recycling

EDITORIAL - Time for cost analysis of recycling

The idea of recycling is one most people are on side with.
Disillusioned with federal politics

Disillusioned with federal politics

I'm not sure I've ever been as turned off by federal politics as I am now. We have a Liberal party member starting a Twitter account to attack Vic Toews on a personal level as a means to protest his on-line surveillance bill.
ETORIAL CARTOON

ETORIAL CARTOON

Spring wonderment

Spring wonderment

With the longer days now upon us, it is time to turn our thoughts to spring! Mark down Wednesday, March 21 on your calendar and plan to be at the next meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society.
A couple rural boys who gave us a lot

A couple rural boys who gave us a lot

Pardon me for departing from my usual exploration of Saskatchewan politics, but I would like to write about a couple rural farm boys that left us late last month. They say the land makes us who we are.
The great rescue begins with a story

The great rescue begins with a story

My daughter thought I'd love the thing she rescued from a friend's truck headed dump-wards. She thought right.
Weaver study offers fossil fuels warning

Weaver study offers fossil fuels warning

It was inevitable that climate change deniers and some oil industry promoters would misinterpret a study by scientist Andrew Weaver before reading beyond the headlines.