Bruce Penton: The year’s best quips, quotes and chuckles
Blogger Eric Stangel, after the Yankees signed pitcher Gerrit Cole for $324 million over nine seasons: “The Yankees also announced that beer at the stadium will now cost $734.”
Check It Out: Where’s the good news in 2020?
Did you hear that production was down at Santa’s workshop? Many of his workers have had to Elf isolate!
Murray Mandryk: Yes, it will be a very different Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of you who will be celebrating a very different Christmas this weekend.
Murray Mandryk: COVID-19 needs a more objective approach
As we approach Christmas, Saskatchewan remains caught in the middle of a epicentre of rising COVID-19 cases.
Bruce Penton: A year in sports to forget
The best thing about 2020 is that it’s almost over.
Can 2021 or ’22 possibly be worse? Not a chance. Or so the world hopes.
Check It Out: Appreciating Canada this Christmas
What did one Canadian snowman say to the other Canadian snowman? “That was some blizzard last night! I bet I gained fifty pounds!”
Letter to the Editor: Kindersley Elks #492 still doing good things for the community
2020 has been a challenging year. We did a few functions, and on March 17, our hall was closed. A few weeks later, our hall became a test centre for COVID, and the large hall became an emergency facility.
Letter to the Editor: Important health information notice for west central Saskatchewan residents
Through Covid and other recent regional Health items, concerns have been expressed to representatives of Kindersley Health and Wellness Foundation (KDHWF), and representatives of Kindersley Medical Arts Authority (KMAA) who are…
Check It Out: What happened to old fashioned news reporting?
Sharyl Attkisson’s book “Slanted’ has just been released, and she has first hand experience with the subject material in her book.
Murray Mandryk: Fighting COVID-19 requires more bad medicine
It’s likely time to set aside any notion that this COVID-19 fight will be over soon.
Bruce Penton: CFL eyes post-pandemic return
It’s not really a surprise that the Canadian Football League, which operates on a virtual shoestring, was one of the few professional sports leagues in North America to not operate in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Letter to the Editor: Enjoying excellent movies at our local theatre
Thanks for the good article on the Kindersley Screen Arts in the November 23 issue.
Just a Gal from Glidden: A decade after losing my Dad
My Dad passed away in the early morning hours of November 30, 2010. It doesn’t seem possible that he’s been gone for ten years already.
Murray Mandryk: Big COVID numbers require better understanding
Premier Scott Moe had to self-isolate the week before the beginning of the new session.
The Living Word: Why am I suffering?
Mildred was bedridden and suffered incredible pain from a disability. One day when I visited she told me with awe in her voice about the preceding night.
Check It Out: Petitions and more petitions
Did you hear about the bipartisan group petitioning for medical marijuana as an option for arthritis patients? In other words, there’s joint support for joint support for joint support.
Bruce Penton: TV cameras never stray far from Tiger Woods
Since TV golf broadcasts usually begin with film and audio about Tiger Woods, no matter if the greatest golfer of all time is in the lead, middle of the pack or back home resting his back…
Murray Mandryk: Moe caught between stopping COVID and keeping jobs
The COVID-19 news has not been good and is likely soon to get worse.
Bruce Penton: Losing Trebek, Meeker sad day for Canada
Canada lost two broadcasting icons on one day, Nov. 8, and while Alex Trebek is known almost solely for his work on the television game show Jeopardy, both he and Howie Meeker had connections to Hockey Night in Canada.
Check It Out: You only miss it when it disappears
A couple of quotes to begin: “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry,” and “Happiness is like good health. You only miss it when it disappears.”