Opinion

Sometimes a person wants to go to a ball, be surrounded by beautiful things and see and celebrate only the very best in others. Graduations are great occasions to celebrate.

Dear Editor Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says farmers want choice in the marketing of export wheat and barley. I say farmers want power - bargaining power and choice will not deliver that power to them.

It is an age old debate. When trying to lose weight is it best to do cardio, weights or simply to follow a diet plan? When exercising for weight loss, how intense should the activity be? The answer is pretty simple.

I usually don't write about gift giving ideas for Mother's Day, because most people are aware of how to make this day work, and know what to give for gifts.

?Mom, Dad, I?m pregnant!!? As I very ungraciously cough my potatoes onto the remains of my meal, I quickly run through the list of all the carefully played out conversations to respond to any of our children?s ?firsts? with dignity and grace.

It's been one of those "mixed emotion" weeks. Sitting with family to watch our eldest granddaughter cross the stage and receive her Grade 12 graduation certificate, I couldn't help but reflect on what had transpired over the years.

I sat down recently and watched the documentary "Babies" with my wife for an at home date night. A mistake in selection for my wife, because I sat down to critique the movie.

Fundraising is used to support many valuable activities in our communities. Sports, recreation, social service and health-related organizations often raise funds to pay for all or part of what they do.

The year is 1991, and Bonnie Raitt is coming off her most successful album to this time, and her first album under the Capitol record label.

Ed, my neighbour next door, believes in cheap, cheaper and cheapest, except when it comes to trucks, farm machinery, and men's suits. More wet weather has had Ed trapped between soggy fields and his idle seeding equipment.