Opinion

Many prairie folk escape to "the lake" to avoid the heat of summer. But in Spain, there are gardens built 600 years and many miles apart that provide the same kind of relief plus offer a balm for the soul.

Our great province of Saskatchewan has a very rich baseball history, and in honour of those that contributed to this history, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be celebrating the 30th Annual Induction Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014.

Ed, my neighbour next door, was rather gracious to me last week. I think he forgot that he was talking to me. The last couple of weeks, I have been batting home run mistakes all over the place. A home run mistake is an error that everyone sees.

Recently we celebrated Sea Fair, the longest running annual event in our city's calendar. There were the usual floats, carnival rides, local musicians on stage and, of course, the parade.

Well, the release of the Crime Severity Index numbers has come - and gone. And here we are at the end of it all, still standing. The city of North Battleford endured its annual humiliation, and now it's over.

One day, two of my barefooted two-year-old girls (from my Daycare Family) were sitting on my lap. I couldn't help but stare at the perfection of those little toes.Toes that had not yet been squished into ill-fitting shoes.

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has come a long way since the days when 'Cerise Queen' was considered the standard. But it was sure to disappoint with its floppiness, invasive habit and lacklustre colour.

In the 1986 movie Star Trek IV, The Voyage Home, Captain Kirk and his crew are transported back in time to 1980s San Francisco. Not familiar with things like cars, Kirk is almost run over by a taxi.

Dear Editor People often complain about the poor customer service they receive at North Battleford businesses and sometimes I must agree.

So much for my forecast of no rain. I don't care, I like rain! People are laughing at me and coming up and saying, "Was this rain marked on your hoar frost calendar!" I don't care, I have been laughed at before.