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Water in a landscape makes the ordinary extraordinary! Somehow water finishes off the lovely ambiance we have in our outdoor living spaces. However, this time of year the crystal clear ponds are often more like a rendition of pea soup.

In small groups looking for funding for summer programs, some people had a problem with an attestation the Canadian government required signed in order for people to apply for the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

The summer is here, and with it comes one of my favourite sporting months of the year. A lot of people call me crazy for loving July, but I cannot help it. The Tour de France and Wimbledon, are two of my favourites.

Now that your potatoes are happily growing, and you have hilled the earth up around them, it is time to start scouting for Colorado potato beetles. This beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a voracious feeder and prevention is by far the best cure.

It’s certainly been a tough few years for the energy sector since the oil plummet of 2014-15, but crude prices have been recovering lately, as have the returns from energy equity funds.

Why there are teepees on the lawn across from the legislature in Regina is likely a more important question than why the teepees are still there.

For North American readers, July is a month to celebrate. We Canadians mark July 1 as Canada Day, in tribute to our 151 years as a nation. To the south, our friends and neighbours celebrated their 242nd birthday July 4.

By Christalee Froese Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing $24.

Saskatchewan’s hotel bars were busy places in the early 1900s. The typical hotel in 1910 had a long, ornate wooden bar complete with a large mirror behind it, brass foot rails and brass spittoons.

The good old summertime has arrived and residents of the Battlefords are flocking northward to enjoy their proximity to Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake. That means Highway 4 North is clogged with heavy traffic day in and day out.