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My Nikkel's Worth column

For many people, Monday, Nov. 11, will be a holiday from work and from school, and some will never give a second thought to why they get the day off.

One of the highlights of my 19 years in Estevan came in October 2014, with the grand opening of the carbon capture and storage facility at SaskPower鈥檚 Boundary Dam Power Station.

My mother passed away one year ago. She spent the last month in a hospice house in Kelowna. Her last days for us as a family to witness were both painful and yet filled with many beautiful, profound spiritual experiences.

This week in Yorkton the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown takes place.

I was in my second year of university when a discussion broke out just prior to class between people who had strong opinions on the events of an upcoming Remembrance Day.

I recently attended Capt. Bird鈥檚 presentation on the Battle of the Scheldt. It was his second historical review I鈥檝e heard, the first one was about the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Early November has arrived in Canada, and that means that Remembrance Day is only a few days away. Canadians are sporting poppies on their shirts and jackets.

The editor: Established in 1909, the Last Post Fund is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that no veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at the time of death.

Imagine if the Canadian Pacific Railway said one day it was picking up stakes, moving its headquarters from Calgary to Denver, and changing its name to Gobbledegook.