Opinion

Tanya's Tales

While the threat of this year's spring snowmelt causing much more than some localized flooding seems remote, every time water starts to run, thoughts turn to how we can control potential flooding better.

Estevan is a small city of people who love their vehicles, be they cars, SUVs or trucks, and most definitely trucks.

The Strippers tournament marks the end of the hockey season each year in the Estevan area and with the 32nd edition in the books, the local sports calendar will begin to shift over the next month.

If it weren't for the fact this Lean item involves tens of millions of dollars, I believe I'd find the whole swirling debate about it kind of amusing. Well, actually it is amusing, $40 million or no $40 million.

Now that most of the snow has melted, even in the shaded areas, and temperatures are starting to climb, it's time to turn our attention to our city's state of cleanliness.

Protests against mistreatment can sometimes lead to changes at the local, provincial and national levels.

Recently Ellen DeGeneres took a selfie at the Oscars and it was used by her to raise money, $1.5 million, to be given to an anti-seal hunt organization.

Tanya's Tales

Shoeless Joe Jackson isn't in the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his involvement with the Black Sox betting scandal of 1919, but the owner of a .356 career batting average was one of the game's best players - ever.