Opinion

City council was once more talking trash at a recent meeting, as the merits of a city wide conversion to roll out bins for garbage collection was debated.

Dear Editor Given the NDP track record on agriculture, healthcare and the economy in Saskatchewan, NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter's remarks in the Dec. 15 issue of the Battlefords News-Optimist are hypocritical and ignore the facts.

Some things never change and yet every time a reader grabs a newspaper there is a new champion being crowned or another aging superstar hanging up their jock straps or sports bras.

I have to say - after looking at what was on offer this weekend at theaters, I am so glad I got out of the business of covering movie box-office results. The movies that rolled out just weren't up to my smarter-than-average intelligence.

Special thanks from River Heights Lodge residents and staff to Jim, Murray, Kevin and Al with North Battleford Handi-bus for giving us such a great experience on our "twinkle tour" of the Battlefords.

Sometimes I feel like my car is my second home and at this time of year we find ourselves criss-crossing the province to attend family dinners and events.

Dear Editor At the Synergy Credit Union annual meeting, the board of directors announced they had been approached by Conexus Credit Union and Innovation Credit Union with a proposal to amalgamate.

Sleep. Who has time for it? Right? Have you ever really considered the importance of sleep? At this hectic time of year many people have a hard time keeping things regular.

About 10 years ago or so, I was told I'd probably have my mortgage paid off in the next few years.

Ed, my neighbour next door, had a major setback last week. He and Ruby, his wife, were speeding home in Ed's black truck when the truck started sputtering and acting like it was going to cough up a hair ball.