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How to become an environmentalist

How to become an environmentalist

Young people often ask me what they have to do to be environmentalists. They want to make a difference. My answer is, "Follow your heart. Do what you love most and pursue it with passion.
What makes a glorious land?

What makes a glorious land?

God, keep our land glorious and free, we Canadians croon each time sing our national anthem. But what makes a glorious country? I'd almost bet my buttons that at least some of it has something to do with people like Marg and her tribe.
Get on the bus for garden tour

Get on the bus for garden tour

Come with me, gardeners, as I tell you about a breath-taking garden that we were lucky enough to tour a short time ago.
Spring floods a test of fortitude

Spring floods a test of fortitude

For even longer than the almost-106-years that Saskatchewan has been a province, the weather has tested the fortitude of its rural residents. Drought, hail, tornadoes and the infamously long, cold winters have shaped the character of rural people.
EDITORIAL - Cartoon

EDITORIAL - Cartoon

Letter to the Editor - Medical wait time concerns

Letter to the Editor - Medical wait time concerns

Dear Editor: In Canada, lack of timely access to medically necessary health care has become well known.
Register now for the bloom competition

Register now for the bloom competition

It's been a busy year for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society, culminating in our last official meeting last week until fall.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Rough road ahead for Sask. Party

Rough road ahead for Sask. Party

One might think that the Saskatchewan Party government would be pretty much immune from most criticism of its handling of key issues in rural life.
Small farms may be better for food security

Small farms may be better for food security

We often assume the only way to feed the world's rapidly growing human population is with large-scale industrial agriculture.