Opinion

I'm not the only one unhappy with economic systems based on constant growth and endlessly increasing exploitation of finite resources - systems that concentrate wealth in the hands of a few while so many people struggle.

Dear Editor: The York Lake Road issue is still a very hot topic - especially for those of us that must drive it daily.

The September Showcase for the SJHL was held in Estevan over the weekend. There were over two dozen scouts taking in the action, including eight National Hockey League teams that were represented.

It's Thanksgiving day as I write this. The dining table extends clear into the living room. We'll gather round it in a few hours, a collection of family and friends. They'll arrive any minute, expecting laughter, food and fellowship.

By now, we've all likely cleaned up a good portion, if not all, of our gardens.

By the time you read this, you will be in the midst of one of the most predictable Saskatchewan election campaigns in history. Although Premier Brad Wall has not yet gone to see Lt.-Gov.

Unless I have to, I'm no longer getting gas in Yorkton. In all of my travels over the last few years, Yorkton is always the most expensive. Look no further than a recent price of 124.9. Let's compare shall we: Humboldt is 114.9, Regina 118.

Gourmet food. French-accented waiters. Alabaster columns, domed glass ceilings, and ghosts of nobility and dignitaries.

So often these days we seem to expect government to do everything for us. That expectation includes at the municipal level, where we often look to City Hall to spearhead most projects in a community, and to also offer up the funding as well.