Opinion

It's been one of those "mixed emotion" weeks. Sitting with family to watch our eldest granddaughter cross the stage and receive her Grade 12 graduation certificate, I couldn't help but reflect on what had transpired over the years.

I sat down recently and watched the documentary "Babies" with my wife for an at home date night. A mistake in selection for my wife, because I sat down to critique the movie.

Fundraising is used to support many valuable activities in our communities. Sports, recreation, social service and health-related organizations often raise funds to pay for all or part of what they do.

The year is 1991, and Bonnie Raitt is coming off her most successful album to this time, and her first album under the Capitol record label.

Ed, my neighbour next door, believes in cheap, cheaper and cheapest, except when it comes to trucks, farm machinery, and men's suits. More wet weather has had Ed trapped between soggy fields and his idle seeding equipment.

Gifts abound in nature as I find tiny blossoms no one planted and when I open the door or windows to breathe in the scent of a rain shower.

Dear Editor I am a concerned member of this community. The reason for my letter is we have a family in our community that needs our help.

Dear Editor It is obvious neither Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz nor Prime Minister Stephen Harper intend to allow western grain producers to decide for themselves through a fair, honest vote whether they want the Canadian Wheat Board to have sole j

It is officially summer time. This is not time to slow down with your workout routine. It is, in fact, a time when we usually want to look and feel our best. During the summer months, make sure to keep up with your regular gym routine.

Dear Editor, The Fraser Institute calculates June 6 was Tax Freedom Day "when Canadians start working for themselves after paying off the total tax bill imposed on them by all levels of government." There are biased word choices here.