Opinion

An omnibus bill is moving through Parliament right now dealing with agriculture. The Agricultural Growth Act, when passed, which is all but inevitable in a majority government situation, is going to change things for Canadian farmers.

In this day and age it's not common place for a single individual to make themselves remembered in history.

An omnibus Bill is moving through Parliament right now dealing with agriculture. The Agricultural Growth Act, when passed, which is all but inevitable in a majority government situation, is going to change things for Canadian farmers.

The great storylines almost (but not quite) outnumbered the great shots at the men's and women's Canadian Olympic curling trials in Winnipeg Dec. 1-9.

During a renovation project in Dublin in 1992, homeowner John Byrne came across a letter stuck in the chimney dated Christmas Eve 1911. It was written by Hannah Howard who as a 10-year old girl penned a letter to Santa.

Tanya's Tales

This letter is in response to Mr. Martin Tourand's letter published in the Carlyle Observer on Friday December 13 related to the proposal that suggested that Carlyle needs a new town hall.

The Estevan Bruins had a hard enough task in front of them last week, with two games against Yorkton and one against Melville. Then, after losing to the Bruins on Dec.

It's not the presents, it's the presence. It's about the people not the gifts. I know we'll have a hard time convincing the youngsters, but I am a firm believer.

It was a bit of a downer this week to learn that local support for such things as the Salvation Army Kettle and mail out campaigns and the Angel Tree campaign were lagging in comparison with last year.