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An annual rite of passage for Estevan residents, and residents of most municipalities in Saskatchewan, is griping about property tax increases.

In a perfect world, we would have one of two situations involving the soon-to-be dissolved Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC). Ideally, it would have been a profitable venture, and its merit would never be debated.

I鈥檝e been pondering this column for a few weeks now, ever since I recertified my first aid training yet again.

The editor: Premier Brad Wall鈥檚 latest scheme to resolve his mismanagement of Saskatchewan鈥檚 finances leaves much to be desired. His solution of 鈥渦npaid days off鈥� leaves the sole responsibility of addressing his $1.

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan Police Service for their great job in getting more drugs off our streets, and making our community safer. Cheers to Telemiracle for the helping hands logo they had this year. It summed up what Telemiracle is all about.

With the feelings of gloom and doom stemming from provincial and federal budgets upon most of us this week, I feel it it incumbent upon me to find a pleasant distraction or two.

This week鈥檚 topic is inspired by things that happened recently, a highly unusual event. I always try to choose my topic mid-week, thus allowing plenty of time to mull it over and mentally outline my article.

John Morris and his team won the Princess Auto Elite 10 Grand Slam curling event. They got past Brad Jacobs and his team in the final. Morris scored in three ends for a score of plus one to Jacobs, who scored in two ends.

I鈥檓 going to venture out on a limb here and delve into one of our most consistent character building areas with our own children.

Nobody should be surprised the provincial sales tax (PST) in Saskatchewan is going to increase from five per cent to six per cent. The provincial government is staring a steep deficit in the face, and revenues need to come from somewhere.