Opinion

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan Church of Christ for facilitating an excellent vacation Bible school last week. The children enjoyed it very much. Cheers to the Estevan Lions Club for providing the Frisbee golf course at Torgeson Park.

The provincial government released its plans for reducing crime in rural Saskatchewan last week, highlighted by the creation of the new Protect and Response Team (PRT). The PRT will boast 258 armed officers who will have arrest and detention powers.

There has been a lot of attention in the media recently regarding the call to remove statues and monuments that are tied to a controversial public figure.

Mayor Marcel Roy served notice to council that he wants the city’s procedural bylaws reviewed to make sure that city council will be seen as open and completely transparent, a point he campaigned on for the municipal election.

The editor: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 60 and the Estevan Soldiers’ Tree Committee would like to clarify some misconceptions concerning the creation of a new monument by Soldiers’ Tree carver Darren Jones and local resident Lester Hinzman.

Corey Atkinson

Brian Zinchuk

It’s a debate that is not only refusing to go away, but seems to be branching off into other areas.

This past week, on Monday, Aug. 21, a solar eclipse took place and, although tempted, I avoided the phenomenon… until someone in the office made a pinhole viewer and another person brought by welding glass for us to look through.

A hammer is a simple tool, but it can be used to create elaborate structures. Smiling is a simple act, but it can change interactions between people. A simple rhyme can help us remember information such as, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.