Opinion

When the Canadian Northern Railway arrived at Dinsmore in 1913, it brought with it 12 railway cars of lumber for the construction of a hotel, built by T.W. McCrea & Delisle Bros. at a cost of about $25,000.

There it was, floating, as it were, on the booth’s table. Well away from sticky fingers, in all of its seven-and-a-half foot long glory, was the USS Flagg, the G.I. Joe aircraft carrier.

If you want investment from China, you have to go there to build the relationships first.

Dear Editor Why do we think government agents with bulldozers and wrecking balls can come in and destroy our 100-year-old heritage building – our Grand Old Dame – our magnificent structure, which should be passed on to our children and grandchildren.

I receive so many questions about my books, my Wartime Wednesdays blog, and my writing life, that I have attempted to answer your questions here today: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/frequentlyaskedquestions

“I have been as restless as a dog chasing its tail,” I told Ed yesterday. My old neighbour from Saskatchewan has always been 10 times more relaxed than myself on any given day. He commented that being restless is nothing new with me.

Recently, I slipped into Cabela’s on a weekend and noticed that most people were browsing in the firearms, ammunition and clothing areas, compared to May when everyone was in the fishing section.

Dear Editor I am writing to seek your readers’ feedback to the following question: What can Canadians do to be better Canadians? I am seeking this feedback in connection with a book idea I have.

It’s not exactly fair to say politicians have the wrong priorities. Politicians’ priorities are generally focused on what the people need.

For me, everything changed over the course of the past several weeks: various fall activities have begun; school has started and volunteer organizations are gearing up for autumn and winter activities; board meetings are chugging back into action; to