Opinion

What do these scenarios have in common? Two sisters live within driving distance of one another, but they never get together because every visit degenerates into an accounting of who has more and better stuff.

A growing trend in the tourism industry is culinary tourism. When people go on a holiday, many of them like to seek out the different restaurants available. They aren’t keen to go to the same restaurant night after night.

Cheers to those who were involved with the Robbie Burns Night last weekend. The food was excellent and the entertainment was great. Cheers to the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins for sweeping their home games against Melfort and Nipawin.

By Linda Wegner Why do birds sing? Such a simple question but as I’ve mulled over this query, the answer doesn’t seem as obvious as I thought it would be.

I’ve known Lori Carr and Robert Kitchen for most of the time in which I’ve lived in Estevan. In Carr’s case, I’ve dealt with her on a regular basis since 2003, when she was elected to Estevan city council for the first time.

Editor: For too long, the working people of Saskatchewan’s resource towns haven’t had a real voice in the political decisions directly effecting their lives, and livelihoods – about pipeline projects, new mines, forestry tenures.

By Dan Archer The Palliser Library’s Community Assessments were made available online on January 25, revealing many interesting details about Assiniboia as well as the town’s neighbouring communities, such as the RM of Stonehenge and Limerick.

By Shelley Luedtke “Mom, look this way.” Ugh. My oldest daughter was getting set to take a family selfie on our summer holiday.

By Ken Rolheiser As I was watching the January 19 World Financial Group Curling from Las Vegas I saw celebrity curlers the likes of Kaitlyn Law, Rachel Homan, Jennifer Jones and others sitting in the front row watching the men’s tournament.

I didn’t sleep well the other night. And when I did wake up, in my stupor I recalled the oddest dream. Unfortunately, much of my dream had strong roots in reality. In my dream, there was tension everywhere, between everyone and about everything.