Opinion

Discussion is good. If people are open to understand where another person is coming from then they can better understand why things are the way they are or why change is needed.

As I write, I like millions of other Canadians, are preparing to or are already celebrating Thanksgiving Day. It’s an annual event, a day officially dedicated to remembering all the blessings that we enjoy as individuals and as a nation.

As I write, I like millions of other Canadians, are preparing to or are already celebrating Thanksgiving Day. It’s an annual event, a day officially dedicated to remembering all the blessings that we enjoy as individuals and as a nation.

I recently was researching the Brave Writer program for my kids and learned about the developer’s idea to do a weekly Poetry Tea Time. I loved the idea and decided to tweak it a bit for my own family.

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for bringing in such a good show at the end of September. The Johnny Cash and June Carter tribute band was awesome.

Like most kids, my first job was in the fast food industry. Once upon a time, I worked at a restaurant in downtown Langley, B.C. It was your stereotypical fast food joint job for a teen.

Nobody should have been surprised when TransCanada decided to pull the plug on the Energy East Pipeline. The last straw came when the National Energy Board announced changes to how it will evaluate carbon footprints on pipelines.

This edition’s focus on recapitalization was inspired by conversations with two people: Jerry Mainil Ltd. general manager Dennis Mainil, and MNP partner David Hammermeister.

My Nikkel's Worth column

Every second counts during a fire. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy.