Yorkton This Week

Gil Cardinal’s Foster Child opens with the story of how he met his foster mother.

As Canada becomes more and more infected with the politically correct, I have found myself sitting back and really paying attention to the outcome of special interest groups offending other special interest groups.

Recently, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer®, which reveals optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan improved in August to an index of 54.9, up 3.8 points from 51.

It has been three years since I first reviewed Blackwater Gulch: Gangfights in the Old West. At the time I noted I love a good western.

Many years ago, my Mom used to collect “Ideals” magazines. They were beautiful magazines with poems and short stories on seasonal themes, and always had absolutely lovely photography.

Beyond the gates of a popular mud track near Waldron, SK sits a quaint home surrounded by rich soil. This soil has been put to use by Martin Perepeluk, owner of the Purple Martin Orchard & Gardens.

Despite rain delays in some areas, Saskatchewan producers now have nine per cent of the 2016 crop combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Yes, I have a Facebook page. And yes, it has a useful purpose, in my case to post photos of my travels so they can easily be shared with family and friends.

There’s nothing like a good workout to make you feel better. Indeed, it is well documented what exercise does for the body as well as the brain.

There is obviously a market for organically produced foods. The consumer they say, is always right, so the reasons for the demand doesn’t matter. It exists, and when a market exists, someone will generally move to fill it.