Opinion

I guess it's official: winter has arrived. As optimistic as I am, I have a feeling that the snow is here to stay, don't you? No matter, we had a good season.

By the time you read this, the Saskatchewan election campaign will be over, which is a problem for those of us who still practice the black art of writing political columns in advance.

Dear Editor: On Oct. 26 the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce sponsored a debate on the Canadian Wheat Board.

The names of plants are fascinating, aren't they! One chilly evening, I was sipping my tea and thumbing through Marjorie Harris' book, "Favorite Annuals", when a beautiful blue bloom pictured on one of the pages caught my attention.

Dear Editor: November 2, 2011. Today is the 75th anniversary of Canada's national public broadcaster - a hallmark of culture and democratic life in this country - one that is yours to celebrate, not just today but every day.

Dear Editor: This past week, Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament, presented petitions in the House of Commons calling for the defunding of the CBC and Radio Canada.

It may not be widely known, but Yorkton-Melville Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz may have found himself another cause to champion.

What's the biggest challenge in the world? Climate change? Economic disparity? Species extinction? A Western billionaire - maybe a member of the one per cent the Occupy protesters are talking about - will likely say population growth.

"Nana, am I five now?" my second grandbean asked the other day, adding. "When I get to five, I can SPEED!" Slow down, child, I wanted to say. Just a minute ago, I was five too. Back then (a half-century ago, in 1961) the average hourly wage was $1.