Opinion

As Saskatchewan residents head into the yuletide homestretch, it is only fitting that we extend to all our readers our heartfelt greetings and a Christmas card of thanks for your continued support.

‘Tis the season of giving and, for this political columnist, a little atonement for all the nasty things I’ve written. What better excuse than Christmas to give our Saskatchewan politicians overdue credit for what might have been overlooked.

This week’s Mercury online poll question is asking you if you put up a live or artificial Christmas tree this year? Or, no tree at all, for whatever reason.

Credit cards… We need them to build credit and we’re told that they’re a part of the way the financial world works these days. Which, it definitely comes in handy when you’re buying stuff online.

Cheers: Cheers to three young gentlemen who helped a local woman by carrying her piano, stand and music down to Granby's on Dec. 7. It was truly appreciated.

Canadians seem to still be enamoured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His honeymoon with the electorate is still on, as evidenced by his high approval rating.

Many children’s sports teams no longer keep score during their games because they do not want to end up with “winners” and “losers.

I love traditions. I love the consistency in memory building that they achieve. I love the expectation that they foster because you know it’s coming. Christmas traditions are some of my favourite.

Following our unusually heavy dump of snow, I headed out for my regular walk one morning. It was, for us, bitterly cold.

It’s no surprise anymore, when a new trend in mobile technology emerges. Every time I turn around there’s some new device or app that has captivated the people around me.