Opinion

There's a move afoot in town to create a system of local currency.

Ed, my neighbour next door, doesn't like to go to a buffet, as he says there are too many food items to choose from. He ends up trying most of them because they all look good and then he resents the ones that were more good looks than taste.

In the gym we hear it almost daily. "I don't want to bulk up." Most specifically from women.

Recently, when covered population numbers were released by the Ministry of Health, we learned that the number of people living in the city of Humboldt went up by about 800 last year.

I've been a visitor to Saskatchewan since 1975. I now have a second home at Tobin Lake and spend about eight weeks a year in Saskatchewan.

Dear Editor The Penticton Vees are the leading tier 2 junior hockey team in Canada today. Two of their best players are Bryce Gervais from North Battleford and Travis St. Denis from Trail, B.C.

Welcome to my annual Box Office Year in Review column, where I look at the winners and losers of the year 2011.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

Ah, the power of the penny. Since, in Canada, the production and distribution of the common penny is coming to an end, I've been doing a lot of thinking about how this will affect individuals and businesses.

Ed, my neighbour next door, describes Christmas as his gear down time and New Year's Eve a full speed forward time. Having applied the brakes to Christmas spending, Ed takes great satisfaction in his annual New Year's Eve party.