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Hair today, gone tomorrow

Hair today, gone tomorrow

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective
Violence continues to shake feelings of safety

Violence continues to shake feelings of safety

The effects of the explosions at the Boston Marathon have rippled their way across the globe, once again shattering our arguably false sense of safety and security.
Dignity for the weakest among us

Dignity for the weakest among us

Dear Editor Right-of-center governments are often stereotyped as focusing too much on business and the bottom line. A case in point is recent criticism of the Sask.
Been there, done that

Been there, done that

Dear Editor I want to say this as softly as possible, especially since we're so desperate to welcome spring and put the weird winter that wouldn't end behind us. My Christmas cactus is blooming. I had to explain something to it. We did that already.
Lazy Canadians mean we need foreign workers

Lazy Canadians mean we need foreign workers

If you listened carefully the evening of Monday, April 29, you would have heard a collective groan rise up from the houses of entrepreneurs all over Saskatchewan as they watched the evening news.
Composing a lawn

Composing a lawn

I promise you: lawn season is nigh. But while you have the time from not mowing, here are a few points to consider when choosing grass species to use in establishing a new lawn or renovating an existing one.
Nurse practitioners shut out of loan program

Nurse practitioners shut out of loan program

Dear Editor A hot political topic has long been lack of accessible, quality, affordable primary health care services, especially in rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan.
Bring back the meters

Bring back the meters

Dear Editor I understand that the City has a plan to revitalize the downtown. The first thing that should be done is put the parking meters back. This would stop all day parking. Lyle Russell Rural North Battleford
I will run again

I will run again

It's been quite a week. Though not in chronological order, I first want to offer my thoughts and prayers to the people who lived, and in too many cases, died, in West, Texas.
Correctly launched balloons do no harm

Correctly launched balloons do no harm

Dear Editor I want to clarify some "facts" given about the harmful effects of aballoon release stated in "Halt the deadly balloon launch (News-Optimist, April 23).
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