Opinion

Although also called honeyberry and sweetberry, haskap is the oldest name for this fruit, first used eight centuries ago by the Ainu people who settled Hokkaido, Japan. Its people still gather the berries from the wild there every summer.

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” There are few of us, at least of my generation for sure, who are not familiar with that question.

Thinking of selling your cottage, cabin, or recreational property? Unless it’s truly your principal residence, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will want its share of any capital gain you make on the sale.

By Robert Friedrich Published by Last Mountain Publishers $29.

Old hotels are full of stories – some of them sad. The Commercial Hotel at Blaine Lake is no exception. Here are a few tragic stories about this still-standing hotel.

Dear Editor In response to “Unions a factor in health costs” ( New-Optimist, July 24), one thing Richard Wouters fails to point out in the costs of health care is that of some doctors who take advantage of the health system.

Several years ago, my wife and I retired our Blackberries for iPhone 4S. The heavens parted, a chorus sang Halleluiah, and we were inducted into the Apple cult.

Dear Editor I read the article “NDP leader Meili explains rising health costs” ( News-Optimist , July 17). He forgot to mention all the millions spent on the unions.

Crime Severity Index

In our good old summertime here, it has been too hot to work or exercise or sleep. Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, feels they have been having warmer weather in his province than we are here.