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Vandals kill summer enjoyment

Vandals kill summer enjoyment

Dear Editor Did you ever have one of those days? It's early in the morning. Everything is good until 8 a.m. when getting ready for a walk. Outside the lilies that were blooming red, yellow and pink are broken and thrown on the lawn and the street.
A privilege to work in a generous community

A privilege to work in a generous community

Dear Editor As we prepare to leave North Battleford for home in Ontario, after having the absolute pleasure of building the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, we find ourselves with the difficult task of saying goodbye.
Turning left on double solid irks reader

Turning left on double solid irks reader

A reader sends a boot to drivers on 100th Street who insist on making left hand turns across double solid lines to access businesses on the other side of the street. It certainly hampers the flow of traffic.
What are you willing to give up?

What are you willing to give up?

Everything that is worth anything likely comes with some sacrifices. Taking care of your health is no exception to this rule. Canada's Physical Activity Guide recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week.
No apologies for statements made

No apologies for statements made

Dear Editor I do not apologize for anything I said during the public hearing last Monday evening on the demolition of the City Kinsmen swimming pool, rezoning Centennial Park land and building a large apartment complex on the site of the old swimming
Strive for humility, especially where science is concerned

Strive for humility, especially where science is concerned

It's strange the conversations one can have as a reporter. A while ago, I was speaking to someone who claimed to have definitive proof of the falsity of quantum theory.
Country roads, lead me home?

Country roads, lead me home?

It's confession time. Although this took place nearly 20 years ago, this is the first time I have ever revealed this deep dark secret. The other person involved promised she'd never squeal on me and I believe she kept her word.
Old aquatic centre not so historically significant

Old aquatic centre not so historically significant

Dear Editor I applaud Richard Hiebert for his zealous advocacy towards the creation of a dynamic senior's activity centre.
There for you when you need him

There for you when you need him

Short, tall, skinny, obese. Dark, blonde, red, brown. Short hair, long hair, thick, thin, balding, or completely bald. Harsh, gentle, miserable, happy, quiet, loud boisterous, shy, funny, serious. Loving, unloving, generous, miserly.
Focus on the 90 per cent

Focus on the 90 per cent

"Look what the wind has blown in!" It is just me, wondering how you are doing. I suppose you have planted your flowers and, if you are energetic, a garden. With the winds we have had lately we have to be careful they don't blow away.
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