Opinion

If you're like most prairie folk, you grew up seeing caraganas everywhere.

Many commercials try to persuade us to buy food. Some suggest that a certain food will make us feel good or that acting a certain way gets a food reward.

While many efforts are taken to combat racism, there is no denying it still exists in our country, province, and yes even here in Yorkton. There is certainly an underlying tension which exists between many First Nations and non-First Nations people.

The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster was the worst accidental spill in history. No, not the one getting the headlines today, but the one in 1979 - although the current spill may eventually prove to be larger.

When did the lovely art of hospitality start to leave us? It dangles by a fraying thread, it seems.

Most of the time, the weather in Saskatchewan is something other than it's been this year. Usually, it's the ultimate commonality - the thing that we all share.

I like to think of myself as being somewhat worldly, in that I can carry on educated conversations about a number of different topics. Sure, I'm likely most knowledgeable about sports, but I have a wide variety of interests.

The idea of expanding post secondary education opportunities in Yorkton have been making their rounds for several years.