Opinion

By Christalee Froese Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing $24.

Saskatchewan’s hotel bars were busy places in the early 1900s. The typical hotel in 1910 had a long, ornate wooden bar complete with a large mirror behind it, brass foot rails and brass spittoons.

The good old summertime has arrived and residents of the Battlefords are flocking northward to enjoy their proximity to Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake. That means Highway 4 North is clogged with heavy traffic day in and day out.

A recent survey says Canadians are finding it increasingly difficult to believe what they read online.

These things come in threes, or so I’ve heard. So hopefully the death of the 50-inch plasma TV in our living room is the last of the trio.

I said to Ed that the way to people's hearts is through their stomachs at their favourite restaurants. For once Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan agreed with me.

When you think of Horizon School Division what do you think of? For many people it would be that they are the division, which oversees our schools. In other words, a lot of people see Horizon as an educator. Which, in a way they are.

Wildlife in Saskatchewan often give birth to their young in May and June. We want to remind everyone to view these animals from a distance and not interact with them.

Current 5-year GIC rates are being advertised as high as 3.50%. Given that most savings accounts offer much less than 1.00%, some investors have been wondering whether it’s time to move funds into GICs as part of their risk-free allocation.

This is the time of year where we all reflect back in some way on our time in high school.