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The oil industry and rural Saskatchewan can get along. Really, they have no choice. Next to agriculture, oil is now the biggest player in the rural economy.

There are a lot of schemers out there waiting to take full advantage of people in times of crisis or when things in society are at their most vulnerable. It’s a cold fact to face, but it’s also a brutal truth.

Dear Editor: Today is not a good day for Canada. It is not a good day for the federation. It is a very bad day for the west.

Dear Editor: A big thank you to all those who attended our Canada 150 Heritage Dinner at St. Gerard’s Hall with guest speaker the Honorable Madam Justice Nancy Morrison.

Dear Editor, With the celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary coming to a close, I find this observation most appropriate to share with everyone regarding worship at this time. A time to reflect and give thanks to God for all our Blessings.

T he Saskatchewan Party leadership candidates have been coming through Yorkton, with only Tina Beaudry-Mellor being a stranger to these pages – though one assumes she will correct this oversight.

Calling all genealogists; beginners or seasoned researchers! The Yorkton branch of the SGS (Saskatchewan Genealogical Society) meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Yorkton Public Library.

I’m often introduced as an environmentalist. I prefer to be called a father, grandfather, scientist or author, as these terms provide insight into my motivation.

One never knows how God will deliver joy – but at our house, it flutters in on wings of gratitude.