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Thinking I do with words - What will the 2021 Film Festival look like?

Thinking I do with words - What will the 2021 Film Festival look like?

With the 2020 Yorkton Film Festival having a delayed wrap-up, one wonders about what the 2021 edition will look like.
Politics - Bad budget may not hurt Sask Party

Politics - Bad budget may not hurt Sask Party

This was not a good provincial budget by any standards. The $2.4-billion deficit is the largest in our province’s history and that says a lot, given the decade of deficits under the former Progressive Conservative government.
Open Letter: Can we right a wrong, Re: Outlook pool?

Open Letter: Can we right a wrong, Re: Outlook pool?

I’ve been thinking about the Outlook swimming pool over the past few days, especially in light of the fact that the province’s Reopen Saskatchewan Plan entered into Phase 4, Part 1 on Monday.
Editorial - Seriousness of infrastructure needs shown again

Editorial - Seriousness of infrastructure needs shown again

Infrastructure needs are not a new topic for this space, but it keeps popping up as a major elephant in the room when it comes to any sort of spending plan for the city.
Letter to the Editor - June 25 edition

Letter to the Editor - June 25 edition

Trudeau wants an audience, not an Opposition One of my personal hobbies and passions is Second World War history.
My Outlook - A song worth singing

My Outlook - A song worth singing

When it is sung well, people might remember. When the performance is poor, they never forget. Getting asked to sing the national anthem at a major sports event is an honor for many artists.
King's Cribbage rivals original game for fun

King's Cribbage rivals original game for fun

So last week’s review mentioned my favoured cribbage variant was King’s Cribbage so I thought it was only natural to review it this time around. I have sought out cribbage variants over time, and have 10-12 stacked in the game room.
Sunny Side Up - Photographs of my father

Sunny Side Up - Photographs of my father

He’s ninety-six now, living in a residential care facility in B.C. I can’t call him on the phone anymore. He hears very little and struggles with dementia. Until my sister mentions my name, he doesn’t speak of me.
Gardener's Notebook - Horticultural meeting cancelled for June

Gardener's Notebook - Horticultural meeting cancelled for June

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society has cancelled their June meeting, always a wonderful time because of the food and fellowship! But let’s hope that things continue to settle down over the summer, and maybe by fall we will start getting b
Letter to the Editor - June 18 edition

Letter to the Editor - June 18 edition

Time to think ahead Provincially This fall, by the unusual coincidence of fixed term federal and municipal elections and the incidence of this corona virus, we have a provincial election as well.
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