Opinion

Dear Editor, The Fraser Institute calculates June 6 was Tax Freedom Day "when Canadians start working for themselves after paying off the total tax bill imposed on them by all levels of government." There are biased word choices here.

I found a most interesting post on one of the photography blogs I frequent, photofocus.com. Its author, Scott Bourne, is widely known and highly regarded in the professional photography business.

Dear Editor Nurses are paid $71,240 for their first year on the job compared to $46,419 for first year teachers.

Dear Editor June 1, the front page of the Battlefords News-Optimist had the headline "Teachers March in the streets," and the accompanying article reported "teachers in elementary and high schools in the province were on strike for two days.

Dear Editor I would like to extend a sincere appreciation to the Battlefords community for support of our annual CBI Food Bank Drive. We collected $2,014.

Today I am going to talk about ticket prices for professional sports teams. I am ranting on the subject because of all the excitement in Canada over a National Hockey League team returning to Winnipeg.

Dear Editor The June 1 issue of the New-Optimist carried a letter that illustrates how a faulty premise can still result in an enlightened and true conclusion.

After extensive scientific research and general trivial frustration incurred on a daily basis, I would like to report and see if there may be any possible diplomatic or academic solution to cure the onslaught of new linguistic dialogue we now face.

I recently attended a wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony, filled with loving family and friends. I usually just enjoy going to weddings, but this time I analyzed the words during the ceremony.

I've been mulling over the difference between greatness and significance. According to my dictionary the meanings are pretty much the same; according to my musings, the distinction is more about size than importance. Let me explain.