Estevan Mercury

The Editor: You haven't heard from me since my rant on plastic bottles was eclipsed by garbage collection (shake my head), but as I sit here after watching most of this week's NHL playoffs, I am struck by the irony.

The Bruins' annual spring camp wrapped up yesterday after nearly 80 players spent the weekend showing the team's brass what they can do. For some, their performance at this camp could affect their odds of making the team in the fall.

While the residents of Estevan and area have enjoyed the incredible weather this spring has brought, the same cannot necessarily be said for the city's firefighters.

The statistical evidence that supports the need to twin Highway 39 and Highway 6 south between North Portal and Regina keeps building according to local members of the Time to Twin committee.

In educational circles, it's a trailblazing adventure in identifying need and then delivering the product to accommodate that need.

So the auditor general thinks the F-35 is going to cost Canada about $25 billion. Now what?Do we start throwing rocks at bad guys?It may come to that.

He Said:The Pope introduced his own fragrance recently, showing that absolutely everybody should have their own bottle of personal smell. His scent includes hints of tree blossom and grass notes.

The recent budget delivered by the federal government is an interesting document for agriculture and their end users, Canadian consumers.

Our family recently went on a spring break holiday. We went on a GetRealLive cruise so it was a work/holiday for me which was fun. (Get ready for news regarding our cruise next year ... you're all invited.