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People not happy with health care

People not happy with health care

I read with interest the comments by columnist Murray Mandryk in the Feb 3, 2011 edition of "Opinion." Mr.
Damning the bad guys with faint praise

Damning the bad guys with faint praise

Dear Editor The March 16 issue of the News-Optimist featured a column by Saskatchewan's own Murray Mandryk, "Link improvement too little, too late," which provides an example of how Mandryk can pretend to be an objective journalist while fulsomely la
Time running out for homelss

Time running out for homelss

Dear Editor I would like to congratulate all the people who are following their hearts by trying to help the homeless people of the Battlefords.
Daylight dilemma

Daylight dilemma

Ah yes, spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where all the birdees is A poet I may not be but, I needed a catchy line to help put a smile to a face that absolutely goes *sigh!@#!&* when in March and September we must revisit Daylight Savings
Deep, deep as the ocean

Deep, deep as the ocean

I've always been fascinated with the landscape under the ocean. As a kid I envisioned it as a massive playing field - flat, sandy and obstacle free.
Inappropriate tune mars hockey experience

Inappropriate tune mars hockey experience

Dear editor, I was on my first trip to Battleford on March 16, to attend a midget AA playoff hockey game, and was appalled to hear the Battleford fellow in charge of the music playing Happy Trails loudly on the speakers while a 16-year-old boy was do
Blink … Canada is again at war

Blink … Canada is again at war

In the blink of an eye, Canada is, once again, at war.
Family - but not just by blood or marriage

Family - but not just by blood or marriage

Ed, my neighbour next door, has often told me the only best friend you can count on is a dog. "A dog is loyal and true," claims Ed. "A human friend is like a family member in that they will let you down sooner or later.
Don't believe everything you hear

Don't believe everything you hear

Every time I get groceries I am amazed at some of the cover stories on the fitness magazines. I am even more amazed that people actually believe it. There is so much misleading information out there it is hard to know what to believe.
Spring into appreciating the little things

Spring into appreciating the little things

I shed a few layers yesterday and took a risk going outside without a winter jacket. It?s about time and although walking east was a little chillier the sun was shining and I?m feeling hopeful about spring.
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