Opinion

Dear Editor I jokingly say I prefer being on a committee of one—me or someone else. Imagine you are the committee responsible for electoral reform in Canada.

By Darren Ulmer Published by DW Ulmer Publishing $9.95 978-0-99502421-2 It’s said books are a way to start a social conversation.

How appropriate it is that I spend this week taking a break from my usual sports editorials to focus on something completely Canadian, just as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation did on Aug.

I have heard it plenty growing up. I saw it run rampant in the Saskatchewan school system. Acknowledging racism is the first step towards fixing racial issues in Saskatchewan.

The closure of the Port of Churchill, Man. was shocking, but not unexpected, nor unlikely. Canada’s sole northern port has limped along, basically, forever. Yet that does not mean it should close for good and be abandoned.

True grit is not just a movie starring John Wayne. It’s a modern term used to describe an ideal of not giving up. Having grit is having endurance towards long-term goals iagainst all odds. It is persistence towards one’s ends. It is staying power.

By asking consumers to pay more for beer to support Alberta breweries, the government has ensured widespread economic hardship

I didn’t hear from Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, for two weeks. He called yesterday to say he was preoccupied with his 14-year-old grandson visiting from Edmonton. He was helping Ed out at his farm.

Mayor Greg (now Gregor) Robertson is out of touch with reality

It was 8:30 on a Sunday morning. I was scanning through my Facebook feed and as I was doing so, I noticed the exact moment a friend posted a video to my timeline.