Opinion

If Prime Minister Harper and his "hatchet man" Gerry Ritz have their way the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will be as dead as the pyramids of Egypt.

Well, Humboldt, what are we going to do about the old CN Rail station? And don't say knock it down. If you've read the front page story, it's clear that demolition is off the table.

In these times of uncertainty, there is one thing that is certain and that is our community's ability to reach out and support a cause that really matters. September was Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Humboldt, for the second consecutive year.

Dear Editor The "Occupy Canada" movement that took place recently inspired me to write saying the NDP should once again occupy Saskatchewan before it is too late.

Last week I received a copy of a publication in which one of my weekly articles appeared.

Dear Editor I read "Padding the poll" (News-Optimist, Oct. 21) with mixed feelings. It made me laugh, but it also made me angry. I find this editorial to be a poor opinion. You are the ones who set up the online poll in the first place.

Dear Editor, I was appalled to read in this week's paper our city councillors have voted in favour of gifting $5,000 toward the down payment on a condo for residents who qualify (Housing down payment grant causes fireworks" News-Optimist Oct. 21).

In recent travels, one half mile at a time, the minions of talk radio informed me the world is full of people who think they multitask.

In mid-September I wrote in this space, "We must be wary of any pie in the sky election promises.

Sweet 16 - it was so long ago and it meant so much to me. On the day I turned 16 I scheduled a driving road test, failed it and had my bicycle stolen from where it had been chained up in a friend's backyard.