Opinion

Welcome to Week XV of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

How prosperous Saskatchewan agriculture has become is evident in a couple recent developments.

Saskatchewan's Pamela Wallin is the latest senator to be hit with a scandal involving expenses. Apparently, Wallin needed approximately $320 000 to travel to and from Saskatchewan from Ottawa and surrounding area last year.

Last week, Yorkton Provincial Court Judge Ross Green refused to impose a probation condition on a 22-year-old Yorkton man who had just pleaded guilty to sexual assault, uttering threats and unlawful confinement.

The 3rd annual Prairie Sun Seed Festival will be held on February 23 from 1-4:30 pm at Yorkdale Central School in Yorkton.

It was interesting to walk around the concession area of the Gallagher Centre during the intermission of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game between Yorkton and Notre Dame and see the changing face of our community.

Very early in our marriage, another couple invited the Preacher and I over. Nothing formal, just a simple, "Hey, you two. C'mon over for dinner on Wednesday." We did, happily.

The story of arrogant Mike Duffy, a Canadian Senator, is fascinating to me. Here is a guy who made a living calling out politicians and their dishonest ways and now he's at the top of the list being a politician operating in a shady manner.

Not everyone will marry. Not everyone wants to - and not everyone should. But long marriages fascinate us all. "How'd they do that?" we wonder, especially around Valentine's Day.