Opinion

Harvest is well underway. Over the years, I have not had to be a major part of the harvest operations around our farm. There was always more than enough help.

The other day I was sitting in the office, typing, when Cindy walked in with a short news submission from Ida Brownridge, who used to be a correspondent for the paper from Arcola for 15 years.

School dress codes a part of education By Kelly Running It’s a topic that’s been in the news a little bit lately.

The Editor: The recently-released first quarter financial update shows the province is running at least a $292 million deficit and is piling up more than $1.5 billion of new debt this year alone. This is an alarming sign of the Sask.

Recent discussions around planning tables in the Energy City have generally focused on our city’s need to spruce up exterior features in time for the Saskatchewan Summer Games that are less than 10 months away.

The Editor: I kept a journal during my time in Afghanistan. I stopped writing in August of 2008 after one of my best mates was killed in a Taliban rocket attack.

We have far too many talented people in Estevan to have them just sitting around or loping along at half speed these days thanks to the economic downturn. So here’s my pitch for when I get elected Mayor of Energy City.

Things will get better because they can’t get worse. We’re at or near the bottom. Better times ahead. But you’d never know based on oil prices or the news. WTI closed August 11 US$43.

Having an interest in history, I remember classes in both high school and university that discussed the movement of valuables during World War II.

(Office) Party on?! By Lynne Bell They say there's an exception to every rule-and I'll get to that-but in the meantime, I have a confession to make: I'm a grumpy curmudgeon when it comes to office parties.