It never seems that summers last long enough, and here we are once again days from the calender turning to September.
The flipping of the calender really does mark not just a change in the month, and in this case the season, but also in the day-to-day lives of us all.
Summer is the time we collectively exhale. We take holidays. We slow down the pace of our lives just enough to refocus on having fun.
We see that all around us, from the local health board suspending meetings for July and August to Yorkton Council cutting their meeting schedule in half.
The Legislature in Regina goes into summer recess.
Schools close for summer holidays.
That all changes next week and we seem somehow to collectively change gears in September getting back to a busier routine.
Clubs from the local steel-tip dart group to the Yorkton Junior Terriers get back into action.
For those looking for things to do to stay active city wide registration is next Wednesday evening at the Gallagher Centre.
There are many great organizations and organized activities in our city, so everyone should be able to find something of interest to keep active and involved in our community.
September becomes a hectic time for many of us as we get back into more of the routine of our busy lives.
But it is also a time we should take some extra caution, at least when behind the wheel of our automobiles.
Students are trekking back to the classroom at this time of year too.
That means they are walking throughout te city ready to become sponges of knowledge for the next school year.
As drivers we need to take a moment to make sure we obey speed limits in school zones to ensure our children are safe.
And even away from school zones, as we head to work in the morning, and travel in the afternoon we should take some extra caution to watch for children.
