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Oldest person title changes hands

Oldest person title changes hands

Dear Editor ?I enjoyed Danica Lorer's column, Time and technology keep marching 0n (Regional Optimist, Jan. 28.)?However, the centenarian she refers to as "the oldest person in Canada" is actually only the oldest person in Saskatchewan.
When I was young

When I was young

Today is Sunday. Snow is falling. When my wife looked out on a white world, she purred, ?Such pristine beauty.? I grumbled an ill-mannered response. ?Dammit all. I?m tired of shovelling pristine beauty. I?m tired of this rotten winter.
Invest more in education

Invest more in education

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, held Feb. 13-20, is an opportunity for Saskatchewan people to celebrate the fine work teachers do every day for their students, schools and communities.
Time for an adult tax conversation

Time for an adult tax conversation

Dear Editor I'm tired of today's tax-loathing political discourse.
Saying the same thing too often is irritating

Saying the same thing too often is irritating

Ed, my neighbour next door, has been away the last three weeks. I have missed Ed, in a peaceful, restful way.
Train station important

Train station important

Have you ever wondered why Humboldt was built around the railyard and train station? Yes, the telegraph station and the Carlton Trail are historically significant and important to Humboldt, I am not saying otherwise.
Shelving the stadium

Shelving the stadium

There are a lot of things the people of Saskatchewan take seriously. There's health care, and there's roads, and education. And then, somewhere in there, there are the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Try as I might, the Tankard just wasn't for me

Try as I might, the Tankard just wasn't for me

Rather than incite violence in the community with my thoughts on the Credit Union CUPlex council meeting this week, I thought I would talk about curling.
CUPlex promotes health in Battlefords

CUPlex promotes health in Battlefords

Dear Editor This letter is in response to comments in recent local media reports concerning a donation to the North Battleford CUPlex.
Lessons from the sea: Shifting sands

Lessons from the sea: Shifting sands

Story:The term "shifting sands" is more than the title of a lovely song, more than a mere expression to describe a discovery made by scientists probing the mysteries of Mars.
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