Estevan Mercury

A friend stopped by the other day, and over coffee the topic came up of the possibility, yet again, of Quebec leaving.

The vision of what government thinks is a good farm safety net and what farmers desire still seem to be decidedly different, not that that is particularly shocking. But governments keep trying nevertheless.

Thanksgiving is approaching, where people often reflect on what they are thankful for. Considering Canadians are some of the happiest people out there, I am reflecting on why I am happy.

I went to Saskatoon last weekend, and despite being a great time filled with friends and soccer, it also brought to reality my advancing age. For those just tuning in, I turn 21 on Oct. 8.

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We can interpret it as a smooth move and some clever calculation regarding the future. The RM of Estevan is wanting to make changes to their zoning bylaw because, quite frankly, they need to.

"Your RM is taking the lead to get ahead of the curve and that is tough to do," said Tim Cheesman, a community planning consultant from Regina who was in Estevan last Thursday to help lead an RM of Estevan open house event.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs could not have asked for a better start on Saturday. They certainly wished for a different ending.