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Gardener's Notebook - Fall bulb sale well-supported

Gardener's Notebook - Fall bulb sale well-supported

Let’s begin with a bushel-basket full of thanks to everyone who helped in any way with the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society Fall Plant and Bulb Sale: to the gardeners who contributed plants, to the workers who set up, worked at, and complet
Stackhouse Soapbox - Presidential debate lacked fireworks

Stackhouse Soapbox - Presidential debate lacked fireworks

I watched the first US Presidential debate on Monday night and it was, pretty much, void of fireworks. I felt that Hillary Clinton did a good job and stood her ground, but did not do enough to win over any voters that weren’t already in her corner.
View From The Cheap Seats - Music best a varied field to consider

View From The Cheap Seats - Music best a varied field to consider

View from the Cheap Seats is an extension of the newsroom, which is frequently a site of heated debate on topics ranging from the extremely serious to the utterly ridiculous.
Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Book fills relaxing fishing niche

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Book fills relaxing fishing niche

Welcome to Week CCXX of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has been lagging behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.
Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

With the cooler weather coming in, flu season is fast approaching and many people are looking to get their annual shots to ward off potential illness.
What's a few chopped-up birds to environmental protesters?

What's a few chopped-up birds to environmental protesters?

On the way back from the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show on September 14 and 15, I drove on a highway that had always intrigued me but that I had never had the opportunity to travel. Highway No.
Farming mergers put owners first instead of farmers

Farming mergers put owners first instead of farmers

The idea of mergers has always been one that sends shudders through whatever sector the businesses are involved in. That is with at least some good reason. Mergers by nature reduce competition.
Camping with Boy Scouts was a battle against both fauna and flora

Camping with Boy Scouts was a battle against both fauna and flora

Most youngsters have attended one camp or another. While growing up my twin brother Kjell and I found ourselves attending many Boy Scout camps.
Politics - Rural numbers not good

Politics - Rural numbers not good

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has severely lagged behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.
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