Opinion

As our province rolls into a new physical, if not fiscal year, a few nagging problems remain out there that need to be addressed not only by provincial administrators but with their partners across the country and internationally.

The Editor: We would like to thank everyone for their generosity and support during our recent Bake sale/Awareness campaign to raise funds for a cure for Neiman Pick Type C disease. To Mrs. Smart, Mrs. Kreiger, Mrs.

The Editor: Last night out on my adventure I witnessed something that I was not overly happy to see. I looked in my rearview mirror and noticed that there was a truck gaining some major speed with its lights on.

So what kind of year should we hope for in 2014? Well, how about one almost identical to the year we had in 2013, one of the best years that Saskatchewan (and especially, rural Saskatchewan) has ever had.

Tanya's Tales

Year in review: A selection of the best quips from the first half of 2013. Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: "A high-school girls' basketball team, Bloomington South of Indiana, won a game, 107-2. Yes, one-hundred and seven to two.

The other day I was "Googling" something and ended up coming across a webpage for the Southeast Saskatchewan Reading Council. It was a chance encounter, but one I'm glad I found.

The older I grow, the more the holiday season seems but a pale rendition, or what was once a time of complete wonderment and awe for a boy growing up on the farm. It was a different time of course.

Christmas is a special time of year, for most people, as it brings up memories of tastes, aromas, sights, and of course the pleasure of giving to one's loved ones and friends and seeing the happiness on their faces.

I don't really know my neighbours very well, but if they ever find themselves struggling, I want to help. Conservative MP James Moore made some bizarre comments regarding child poverty.