Opinion

It is difficult to imagine the anguish of a family who has lost a loved one. That is the situation the family of Walter Giesbrecht is facing after he went missing in the Battlefords on the weekend.

Congratulations Spain! Yahoo for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders!! Kudos to Denmark oops, mustn't leave out New Zealand, the Netherlands or Germany! If there ever was a week of multinational celebrations, this has been it.

Summer at the movie theatres is not the same as it used to be. These days, you search out the biggest, most air-conditioned multiplex you can find for the experience of watching a summer blockbuster on the big screens inside.

It's sad, but in the year 2014 it's business as usual to hear a politician is on the wrong side of the law. Rob Ford is the poster boy for lawless politicians.

If I have learned anything about computers and life, it's this: if it's too good to be true well, you know the rest it's simply too good to be true.

"Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is; treat a man as he can be and he will become as he can and should be.

Gardeners evolve over time. If you think about your gardening journey, I bet the plants you are growing now aren't the ones you started out with.

The past week was hot. My fat little body was not liking that weather. Today, Saturday, it is spitting and trying to rain. I have a rain marked for July 8 and 9, sometimes it comes a day or two early.

North Battleford's blue bins now line every street on pick-up days. In Battleford, where mandatory recycling has yet to take root, there is still just a smattering of bins set out for pick up every other week.

Dear Editor Anyone who participated in any aspect of the last two Wounded Warriors Weekends in Nipawin knows what an incredible event it is for giving back to those who have given so much. This year's event is all set for Slave Lake, Alta.