Opinion

Watching this federal election campaign can bring tears to your eyes for a couple of reasons. Some of the things these leaders will do to buy your vote borders on the line between hilarious and sad.

We're at that awkward season now, aren't we: past winter, but with enough snow around that it doesn't quite feel like spring yet. Everything looks dusty and dirty and tired after a long, hard winter.

Dear Editor: On February 9, 2011, I attended the walk-in clinic for the first time. Like others, I was very impressed with the building's layout, enormous seating capacity and the very best handicap accessibility I have seen. I wish to commend Dr.

Garage sale signs pop up before the tulips in my part of the country. Along with the signs, people haul out their collections of unwanted, and no-longer-loved household items. We have a pile of "precious things" in our garage too.

Every day we hear news reports about people risking their lives for the right to choose their leaders. Here in Canada, many people are saying "Meh." We shouldn't be so complacent, and we should never take democracy for granted.

Dear Editor: The news from the Sunrise Health Region was announced very carefully using language "services interrupted" to make it seem like we should not be concerned because it's just another rural hospital with their usual problem.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding their regular meeting tonight, Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in the Sunshine Room at SIGN on North Street.

Science often focuses on a part of nature, isolating that part, then describing and probing it. This is called reductionism.