Opinion

In 2009, the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) calendar had a cut to the final exam schedule from five to four days, and also cut the teacher workday after final exams each semester.

It doesn't matter how much I schedule and plan and stress, I realize I am never fully in control of my calendar. I try to follow lists and get things done.

So, you booked that winter getaway. Or maybe you are waiting for a last minute sell off. Either way, a week of sun, relaxation and pina colodas are upon you.

For many years, on Thanksgiving, I've given thanks for the big things in life: for my family and friends that I love, that we have enough food to eat, that we have roofs over our heads, and a great country to live in - that sort of thing.

Ask most Canadians about Canadian identity and they'll say, between sips of Tim Horton's coffee and over the din of a hockey game, that there's no such thing.

Dear Editor Once again our community is blessed with all the beautiful colours of autumn. The summer of 2011 is a memory as we begin to think about the cold winter that lies in the near future.

On Oct. 7, the Globe and Mail carried yet another story about the supposed overuse of Canada's executive government aircraft. It's enough to make my skin crawl.

Dear Editor In the night between Oct. 5 and 6, my yearling horse was murdered. I found his lifeless body 200 yards from my home. He was chased through the pasture long enough to be shot twice. The fear he must have felt would make anyone sick.

Once again we Canadians have the privilege of collectively celebrating Thanksgiving.

Everyone has their opinion on diets. Every magazine, book or newspaper has a new theory about ways to shed those extra pounds. This time, I'll try to clear up a few of these diet myths for you.