Opinion

Despite the dangers and consequences of drinking and driving, there are still a surprising number of drivers who have poor judgement of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

National Nursing Week was marked across Canada during the week of May 8. It was touted as a celebration of nursing. But in Saskatchewan, there didn’t seem to be a whole lot of fanfare on the front lines of health care.

This week the public is being provided a lot of information about sexual assault violence as this is Sexual Assault Awareness Week in the province.

Power generation used to be a pretty staid thing. Assemble a dragline with a life expectancy over 40 years, dig a hole, put up a powerplant near the hole, and feed said power plant with coal. Smoke goes up, power comes out.

The second edition of Savour the Southeast on Saturday night was a big success.

The City of Regina has jumped on the bandwagon to ban smoking on restaurant patios. We wonder how long it will be before Estevan, and other Saskatchewan cities, follow suit. It’s a move that will likely be cheered by the majority of people.

About a week after the provincial budget came out on March 22, Premier Brad Wall sent out letters to a number of oil companies, inviting them to come to Saskatchewan.

Back in 2008 a remarkable thing happened: Saskatchewan had more than a billion dollars in Crown land sales. Most of that was around Stoughton, and much of it was driven by Crescent Point Energy Corp.

Cheers: Cheers to everyone who was involved with the tree planting at the old Grace Pioneer Cemetery last week. It will really boost the appearance of the cemetery.

Well, I just finished my first week here in Estevan and I must say, I enjoyed it. The people have been nice, polite, and the ones I’ve met so far all seem to have a great sense of humour, which goes a long way in making a newcomer feel welcome.