Opinion

During the past couple of provincial elections I’ve witnessed and written about in the west, a lot of politicians have seen their credibility damaged by what they said.

You could hear people across the country cringe when the Husky Energy pipeline oil spill occurred in northwest Saskatchewan in late July. Supporters of pipelines cringed because they understand the environmental ramifications of an oil spill.

Cheers to the organizers of the Pioneer Echoes weekend in Midale. They celebrated their 50th anniversary with a series of wonderful activities. Cheers to the Estevan Wildlife Federation for hosting their annual youth camp.

The other day I received a text message that actually angered me a little bit; I was a little defensive about the subject, but I breathed through it and let it go. Maybe I was just reading into the message and not just reading it.

Back to the garden; growing the future By Lynne Bell No matter how great the weather is-or isn't-summers are short in Canada, especially for teachers and their students.

To the Editor: First, I want to congratulate the crew that did the patchwork in front of SGI on Souris Avenue. A perfectly smooth job.

The message about impaired driving, and not drinking and driving, still needs to reach some people, it would appear, after the province’s deputy premier was charged by the RCMP with impaired driving.

I’m not sure what to think about robotic farms Dear Diary, that’s why I’m bringing the question to you.

The Canadian government can’t really be serious about dropping the fabled Snowbirds aerobatic team from the list of military efforts they currently support. Alas, the conversation is happening, again, and again.

The Editor: Hats off to a terrific group of individuals who put together a terrific Summer Games event. Thank you to the Brians, the board and the volunteers.