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As I ponder the events of Oct. 22, when a gunman launched an attack on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, I’m wondering about some of the pronouncements that this event has changed Canada forever.

The Editor: I am writing this in light of the recent events that have taken place in Ottawa and Quebec.

I truly feel sorry for people who don’t read much … for whatever reason. I have a friend who is dyslexic. She struggles, but read she does. It’s a load of work for her, so she gets a pass.

To say that the first week of the new session of the Saskatchewan legislature wasn’t a very good one for the Saskatchewan Party government would be a bit of an understatement.

There’s a reason for Nov. 11 to be designated as an important date on your calendar. It’s not a statutory holiday designated for shopping, travelling or a last minute opportunity to get the Christmas lights hooked up around the eavestrough.

What is an act of terror? In Canada, it is any arbitrary violence and death done to innocent people who are simply doing their jobs and minding their own business. Last week, Canada saw two separate terrorist attacks.

The movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention. It was a fluttering flag on the driver's side window of a vehicle parked in the adjacent lot.

Many people are surprised at the positive nature of the comments and the upbeat feeling the Saskatchewan Roughriders displayed following Friday's 40-27 loss to the Stampeders in Calgary.

If there is one topic which always gets discussed whenever farmers get together, it is the weather. When I was a youngster, I can remember the gatherings in the agent offices of local rural elevators.

The Editor, The Saskatchewan Green Party is proposing some changes to the Surface Rights Act. Now is the right time to change the Act.