Opinion

The future of agriculture has long looked bright. I recall futurist and economist Lowell Catlett spoke in Yorkton years ago with a presentation he titled 'The Future Is So Bright You'll Have to Wear Shades'.

While dropping my five-year-old son Spencer off at pre-kindergarten the other day, I remarked to the teacher how difficult it was to find him a yellow shirt. It was yellow day, and he has no yellow in his wardrobe that I could find.

The future of agriculture has long looked bright. I recall futurist and economist Lowell Catlett spoke in Yorkton years ago with a presentation he titled The Future Is So Bright You'll Have to Wear Shades .

Remember those commercials years ago that urged you to share "A Kodak Moment?" Those were the good old days when pictures were taken with cameras and film that needed to be processed and then printed from negatives to achieve a finished product.

We sit back and be smug at our peril. With the exception of housing and highways, things have been moving positively in southeastern Saskatchewan these past couple of years.

Can we all stop whining about our NHL playoff pools? I'm among the guilty ones, but I'm over it now. Vancouver and Pittsburgh are done. We know.

If there is one thing April 2012 should be teaching anyone not already aware of it, weather ultimately determines farming.

If there is one thing April 2012 should be teaching anyone not already aware of it, weather ultimately determines farming.

He said It's an Olympic year, and while the Summer Olympics are what will reign supreme in 2012, we have decided to look ahead to the future of women's hockey in the winter program.

I am sure many are aware we had two nice new hotels build in Carlyle as they are pretty hard to miss when driving along hwy 9&13 through Carlyle. They are great additions to the community and I as a business person of 20 years welcome both.