Opinion

The Editor: In a previous letter I spoke about the good people who helped us through the flood recovery in July, but, there is also a negative side to this whole event.

The Editor: With the flooding event that happened on July 10, unfortunately, we were some of the people who were affected and as a result, we lost our basement. Because of this, there are some very heartfelt thank you messages we have to share.

The Editor: I live in Roche Percee, so I drive to Estevan or Bienfait almost every day and every day I get upset with some of the things I see.

It must be somewhat frustrating for Premier Brad Wall and his cohorts in the resources, environment, energy and SaskPower offices to have to continually retell the ill-informed critics that Saskatchewan is, indeed, addressing the problem of climate c

So welcome to Canada eh? Maybe we should forget about an onslaught of Syrian refugees and, instead, set sights on welcoming thousands of American citizens sometime just before Christmas.

Prime Minister Trudeau II and his selfie-loving environment minister (Catherine McKenna) seem hell-bent on imposing a carbon tax across the country, regardless of public opinion or economic impact. We say they need to find another way.

Along with my sense of humour, love of reading, a handful of my musical preferences and a suite of physical traits, one very significant thing I inherited from my father was a predilection for migraine headaches at the wrong times.

Since I’ve almost, but not completely, retired from my work, I’m treating myself to tea at Tim Hortons a couple of times a week.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders edged the Edmonton Eskimos 26-23 in overtime in a sloppy game. Riders quarterback Darian Durant attempted 29 passes while completing 20 for 174 yards and one interception.

You know how schools always have a spirit week at least once a year where every day there is a different theme? I think it’d be fun to have a family spirit or theme week.