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OK, where were we dear diary? Oh ya, I left three weeks ago to take advantage of an all inclusive offer from St. Joseph’s Resort and Spa that included one free surgery. Since I had a coupon that was about to expire, I accepted the offer.

The message was resoundingly clear from the Estevan Police Service (EPS): they’re taking a much tougher, zero-tolerance approach on impaired driving, starting immediately. It means motorists can look forward to check stops on more frequent basis.

The fall session for the Saskatchewan Legislature is still very important for the province, even though it is not a complete full term for the government — with a spring election set for April.

It’s one of the most annoying things to listen to, people who don’t necessarily know the rules to a sporting event who then proceed to criticize every little thing that they think they know.

In the environment of a federal election where issues change daily, it is incredibly difficult for a monthly publication like Pipeline News , with our long lead times for publication, to provide meaningful coverage.

Graduation Grinch By Lynne Bell I write this at the risk of being labelled a graduation grinch.

The editor: For Canadians who have been rejoicing over the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, please be warned. There are many obscure provisions in this agreement that will, for many years, hang around our necks like the proverbial dead albatross.

The editor: The Saskatchewan Green Party is pleased the Wall Government used participatory democracy to get feedback on farmland ownership rules. Farmland ownership consultations by the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in 3,200 responses this year.

Thanksgiving has passed, and turkey-eating season is now on hiatus until Christmas. Each year Thanksgiving causes us all to become a little philosophical and sentimental, and reflect on why we’re thankful.

While the political focus across the country is on the federal election and the parties’ push for votes, provincial politics can’t be overlooked. The fall sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature kicked off on Oct. 13.