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Just a quick note about the story about the Kindersley Post Office Clock in March 31 Rosetown Eagle. What a wonderful tribute and such a positive news story in a tense world right now.
“When you’re up to your ass in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your original goal was to drain the swamp.” It’s a not-very-old folk saying, but it fits the moment.
The surest sign winter was over on our farm wasn’t the calendar. It was the day Dad hauled the go-cart out of the barn. He built it during Easter break in 1970…
Kids are often mini versions of their parents. When my kids were growing up, one of them looked at a childhood photo of his friend’s dad and said, “Wow! Your dad looked just like you!…
Before I ever wrote a column, we had a cat who thought he could. Marmaduke was my favourite. A big orange-and-white tabby with more personality than most people.
Asked on Wednesday if he would reconsider his decision to pull the United States out of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Donald Trump said, “It’s beyond reconsideration.
With the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) major junior playoffs upon us, I feel this issue should be addressed. Before the Ontario Hockey League Brampton Battalion moved to North Bay in 2015…
I’ve heard that growing old is like software updates: every time something improves, another thing crashes. A dear friend of mine recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
I am now 150th on a wait list after six months for a family physician in Rosetown. Our Premier and other dignitaries are travelling the globe making trade deals.
There are some things you don’t realize you’ve missed until they come back. Last week, Bev Klaassen stopped into my office, and she was genuinely excited.
I would like to voice my concern after our paving project for this coming year was voted down. We live on Fortune Crescent in Rosetown. Our crescent has been in need of paving for years…
When I met Viktor Orbán in Budapest two months before the Berlin Wall fall, he was a typical hyper-ambitious student leader.
Good morning, world. It’s been awhile since we talked. I believe my last Pop89 column was a continuation of my preparation for Lent.
Have you heard of the “Type A” personality? I know it well. Maybe you can relate. We get things done, we deliver, but not just that, we have a way of doing it.
I came across a Dr. Seuss quote that asked, “How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon.” I don’t know about you, but for me, time is flying by at warp speed…
Say hello to younger versions of the team that puts together your local newspaper.
After reading in The Eagle about the paving plans for Main Street, I have a question. Why not pave from 6th Avenue to Railway Avenue?
In 1953, Ray Bradbury published Fahrenheit 451, a novel about an American fireman in a near-future society where books are banned and burned.
Print newspapers are often dismissed as outdated. That’s lazy thinking. In small and mid-sized communities, print still does three things digital alone does not…
This week’s column comes to you under the influence of NyQuil and Halls. Yes, I caught my annual spring cold. I am blaming Robert as he came down with symptoms a couple of days before me.
When I was graduating from eighth grade and about to enter high school, I was faced with the daunting task of picking the classes I would take in my first year.
Last week I listened to a doctor’s podcast on the topic of advocating for your loved one when they’re hospitalized and thought it would be a good topic to write about.
