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Every family has a proud Mary or Larry.

Every family has a proud Mary or Larry.

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, told me his cousin Larry arrived for a visit from Edmonton last weekend. He said his cousin kept his nose so high in the air his small brain lacked oxygen. My old friend never misses a chance to exaggerate.
Where will your retirement income come from?

Where will your retirement income come from?

The retirement planning conundrum never seems to change. It just gets more complicated. Ensuring sufficient income for retirement is now on the radar for every so-called Gen-Xer, and increasingly for Millennials as well.
Challenge your own views

Challenge your own views

I am a socialist liberal. I believe in social justice and the rights of the LGBTQ community. I believe in social welfare because everyone has the risk of needing it at one point, ergo it needs to be available.
Horizon Celebration Day impresses

Horizon Celebration Day impresses

On Aug. 26 I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Horizon Celebration Day at the Humboldt Curling Club and what an amazing experience.
OPINION: The case for French classes

OPINION: The case for French classes

Cette semaine, vos enfants retournent à l’école. La plupart d’entre eux, sauf ceux qui vont à l’école Notre-Dame-des-Vertus à Zenon Park, n’auront pas d’instruction en français cette année. On trouve que les cours de français prennent trop de temps.
Municipal election issues to watch for this fall

Municipal election issues to watch for this fall

We are fast approaching another municipal election campaign throughout Saskatchewan.
Airships, has their day finally come?

Airships, has their day finally come?

My dreams are coming true. Airships are being built again. Not so long ago I cruised the Internet to see the flaming crash of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937.
Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life

Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life

While taxes help fund important government services, the issue is the amount that governments take compared to what we get in return
Going, going, gone: Education credits

Going, going, gone: Education credits

Hard to believe, but it’s back-to-school time, and parents and students are already busy preparing for fall classes. Thank goodness there is tax relief for the expensive tuition fees and textbooks.
Month begins with solar eclipse

Month begins with solar eclipse

The moon is new as September begins, marking the event with an annular solar eclipse, the track of which crosses the southern part of the African continent.
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