Opinion

Ed, my neighbor next door, has the blunt habit of saying exactly what is on his mind. Like a persistent mosquito, he is relentless in volunteering his opinions about what I'm doing or not doing.

As news of the proposed merger of Carlton Trail Regional College (CTRC) and St. Peter's College (SPC) is quietly made public, there are many concerns and issues that need to be addressed.

In Grade 7, I had to give my first speech. What on Earth would I talk about for a whole three minutes? It would be an eternity. This is a serious decision for a 12-year-old. At least I thought so at the time. Therefore, I would reach into the past.

Dear Editor It is disheartening that this letter could be written about several dogs in my neighbourhood, too. One Akita is tied by an eight foot log chain to the trunk of a major conifer where it has no access to any form of shelter.

Dear EditorIt's difficult to walk down some streets in North Battleford, and, no, I am not talking about the people who don't clean their sidewalks. Rather, I am concerned about the situations some dogs are forced to live in.

Jimmy was a fisherman, the son of a fisherman and the product of a culture built on fishing. Fishing was all he knew and he was good at it. The only trouble was Jimmy had a problem he couldn?t overcome.

Dear Editor The people who aren't paying attention to the capital expenditures being promoted by a majority of North Battleford city council had better start.

A huge bouquet for Rick Lesmeister and Lesmeister Construction for cleaning up a block on110th Street with three new buildings.

It happens to everyone who has ever tried to lose weight. The dreaded plateau. You will be dropping pounds and your body fat percentage is lower each time you check it.

Ed, my neighbour next door, likens political unrest to a tornado in a hen house. ?When the fox gets in the hen house, the hens get to cackling and flying around in fear and outrage. The fox sets it sights on a tasty dinner.