Opinion

If there’s any theme I’d put on this week’s stories, it’s a failure to communicate. First, there’s the North East School Division’s decision to not go ahead with leasing parts of Gronlid Central School to house a proposed daycare in the hamlet.

From the Top of the Pile

John Cairns’ Leg Watch

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

What’s a body to believe these days? Between fake news, privacy breaches and rampant social media on the loose, knowing what’s worth believing is sometimes anything but easy to discern.

I was not the biggest Tragically Hip fan. But I know just from listening to the radio and watching social media in the days following Gord Downie’s death that many Canadians are taking it really hard. As they should.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

I had the opportunity to attend Wendel Clark Day (Oct. 27 East Central Trader) in Kelvington on Oct. 21 and what a neat experience. Clark made his return to Kelvington where he was honoured with a banner raising ceremony.

One of the more horrible parts of following the national news is finding out the exotic ways one can meet their end. For example, last week, ammonia leaked out of the cooling equipment in the Fernie, B.C.

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed