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Some thoughts requiring quiet reflection, or maybe not

Some thoughts requiring quiet reflection, or maybe not

Maybe it's time to talk about a few things that don't require major debate, just some quiet reflection.
Dickens, quite the experience

Dickens, quite the experience

Before moving to Carlyle in April I had visited the area once before, my dad and I went snowmobiling on the groomed trails at Kenosee. This was about five years ago and I had no idea what Dickens was at this time.
Ending violence against women

Ending violence against women

On Dec. 6 1989, a lone gunman murdered 14 women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. Since this horrifying incident, one-man killing sprees continue to be an unfortunate reality of our times.
Oh no! Sports negativity is everywhere

Oh no! Sports negativity is everywhere

The supposedly darkest day in the history of the world - Dec. 21, 2012, the day according to the Mayan calendar that the world will end - is fast approaching, but negativity in sports was all the rage on one particular day in late November.
Please slow down!

Please slow down!

As a Fire Chief in southeast Saskatchewan and during an early morning callout on the morning of November 28, I experienced not only the lives of my firefighters at risk too many times in a single call, but all people on the highway.
Charity begins at home

Charity begins at home

Statistics Canada happened to catch me in a telephone survey Monday, December 3 about health care in our province. The survey set me to thinking about our health care. Although one may be well, occasionally doctors and nurses are needed.
The Christmas spirit and a hit-and-run

The Christmas spirit and a hit-and-run

Last week, my car was backed into in the early morning hours and rather than being an honourable human being and leaving a note, the driver took off.
Journalists aren't all out for blood

Journalists aren't all out for blood

There are many roles the media has, but generally it's our job to inform the public about what they should know about their community.
Oh, no! Sports negativity is everywhere

Oh, no! Sports negativity is everywhere

The supposedly darkest day in the history of the world - Dec. 21, 2012, the day according to the Mayan calendar that the world will end - is fast approaching, but negativity in sports was all the rage on one particular day in late November.
Raising wild boar a growing issue

Raising wild boar a growing issue

I grew up on a pig farm. I carried a lot of chop and ground grain, by the five-gallon pail full, to feed them. And I shovelled a fair large pile of what the pigs made out of the chop.
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