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Winter is here

Winter is here

I am sure I am not the only one that has noticed that winter is defiantly at our doorstep. In fact, it's safe to say that Mother Nature is ringing the doorbell, just waiting to get in.
Habitat success should be celebrated

Habitat success should be celebrated

A significant milestone was reached in Weyburn on Friday, as invited dignitaries and officials gathered and the keys for this city’s first-ever Habitat For Humanity home were turned over to the new owner, Angela Dunn and her two children.
Motivate me, I dare you!

Motivate me, I dare you!

There are too many ideas running through my head these days, but what really hurts is the fact that none of them are any good. I have no validity when my grand ideas are placed up to the light for closer scrutiny.
Income splitting not for everybody

Income splitting not for everybody

The Editor, One of the late Jim Flaherty's best features as Finance Minister was his willingness to push-back against Stephen Harper's excessive partisanship. income splitting was a case in point. Mr.
Youth learn hockey's life lessons

Youth learn hockey's life lessons

The Editor, Thank you to everyone who played a role in a great Initiation Hockey Jamboree on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Estevan Leisure Centre.
NDP calls for royalty hikes would hurt province

NDP calls for royalty hikes would hurt province

The Editor, Recently the leader of the NDP let slip his party’s plans for Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector by saying he’d like to see regular reviews and raises of the royalty structure that resource companies pay.
No need for additional speed limit

No need for additional speed limit

When Estevan residents were given the opportunity to express their opinion at the polling stations regarding the addition of another speed zone in the city, they responded with a resounding, “we don’t know.
Rider Insider - Nov. 14

Rider Insider - Nov. 14

That’s all she wrote. The 2014 season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders came to a painful conclusion on Sunday with an 18-10 loss to the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Semifinal at Commonwealth Stadium before a paltry crowd of 26,237.
New ideas needed to move forward

New ideas needed to move forward

So last week I started what became a two-part column around how stuck in old ideas the broader agricultural industry when it comes to fixing the long term problems associated with rail transportation of grain from the Canadian Prairies.
TV has its day

TV has its day

I couldn't find the remote. I was convinced I'd looked everywhere and it was gone. Could we even turn the TV on anymore without a remote? The average home has 2.86 TVs but only 2.5 people.
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