Opinion

Here we are again. It's that special day for mothers. I hope you all have a really great day. I felt we needed something different, so I decided to provide some Mother's Day facts from the Internet (www.mothersdaycelebration.com/).

Dear Editor I'd like to congratulate all the staff of Battlefords Publishing for coming out tops again, with your great newspaper. I'm so proud of you all, even though most of us have never met. I realize that it must be time consuming and tiring.

Maybe it is possible to shake the city out of the girl, or at least shake it up a bit. It's been over nine years since I moved to a small town.

Dear Editor There are rumours the historic Saskatoon Trail, south of Battleford, will be closed. What a shame. This scenic trail will soon be another memory. The wooden bridges need to be repaired and replaced.

Occasionally I get a good laugh from a news item. I don't mean those cynical snickers or unenthusiastic guffaws resulting from a clever cartoon. I mean a really funny bit of news that doesn't demean anyone else.

Dear Editor I have driven all over the city of North Battleford and have not missed many humps or potholes. I have noticed 11th Avenue is in good shape. I would suggest the City hire the contractor that surfaced it.

It's a clear summer day, birds are singing exuberantly, oh how great it is to be alive! Or it is? For many people, especially those who are going through that black cloud of depression, the answer is unfortunately, "No it is not.

Dear Editor In a country as affluent as Canada, hunger is unacceptable. Yet, close to 900,000 Canadians will visit a food bank for assistance this month alone. Of those, 3 per cent are children or youth.

Edda Burber is in a difficult spot. The stunningly gorgeous blonde just appeared on the cover of a magazine. She has an endorsement deal for a lingerie and swimwear company. Her main gig is as a ballerina in New York.

Dear Editor In John Cairn's article (CUPlex updates point to late May completion, News-Optimist May 2) regarding my report to council he states "his report to council confirmed that substantial completion dates for three of the four Cuplex components