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There is an increasingly common thread I’m hearing from oilfield service companies: we are seeing the start of a labour shortage. Talk to pretty much anyone in the service rig business, and you’ll hear it’s hard to find workers.

I always associate my Grandma Barker with the lyrics to a song written by George Sanders and Clarence Kelley. This ancient but delightful piece went like this: "I'm a little teapot, short and stout.

Though his name appears only three times in the New Testament, you ought to know Epaphras. What is said of him is not only interesting, but instructive.

Cheers: Cheers to a two-man crew from the City of Estevan who repaired some sewer problems. They were very polite and willing to go the extra mile, which was appreciated.

One of the joys of being a Saskatchewan resident who cheers for a team other than this province’s beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders is watching the way in which many Rider fans overreact to the team’s game-by-game results.

Two more motorists were arrested for impaired driving on Saturday night in Estevan. It’s another reminder that some people still aren’t getting the message when it comes to impaired driving.

Choosing a career as a politician can be difficult for any person. There is a delicate balance of life between serving the ‘public sector’, and supporting the party line.

Premier Brad Wall doesn’t usually do anything too shocking, but on August 10 he surprised the province by announcing his retirement from politics. He will step down as premier after a new Sask Party leader is selected sometime early next year.

I tend not to venture too far from the southeast these days, it seems like there’s always something that should be covered and I always feel bad leaving Lynne to try to get everywhere on her own.

Corey Atkinson