Opinion

I didn't think it would be possible, but last week finally slaked my thirst for all things Titanic.

To suggest that the federal Conservative government are taking its rural Saskatchewan base for granted might be seen by some as a tad unfair.

Important aspects of a 50-year-old's life usually involve a comfortable chair with a footrest; playing with the grandchildren; and maybe, for recreation, a little golf on the weekend. For others, semi-retirement.

Any high-profile person who is asked to speak at an event in a smaller community tends to pander to his audience. Jay Onrait was no different on Saturday at the fundraiser held by Estevan Minor Football and the Elecs.

Why do NHL players sport the worst and messiest hair in North America? What we've seen this year for coiffed puck clubbers is simply awful and getting worse.

It has been two weeks of mixed messages coming from our federal and provincial governments and we haven't managed to sort them out yet.

The Editor: You haven't heard from me since my rant on plastic bottles was eclipsed by garbage collection (shake my head), but as I sit here after watching most of this week's NHL playoffs, I am struck by the irony.

The recent federal government budget is an interesting document for agriculture and their end users, Canadian consumers.

So the auditor general thinks the F-35 is going to cost Canada about $25 billion. Now what?Do we start throwing rocks at bad guys?It may come to that.

For some, there's never a great time to revisit an unpopular idea ... or so the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce may soon find out if it pushes its idea of municipal amalgamation much further.