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Rain and raised eyes

Rain and raised eyes

Rain, rain, go away. Don’t come back for another day, or week; by the way, given the forecast, at least a couple more weeks would be great.
Ministerial message: Turning your mourning into dancing

Ministerial message: Turning your mourning into dancing

Psalm 30 says: “O Lord, you turned my mourning into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.
Permaculture

Permaculture

It’s a new year, a new decade, so lets share some thoughts on ways to become more sustainable — permaculture for example. It was in the 1970s that this term was coined and simply means permanent agriculture.
Uncovering more than we expect

Uncovering more than we expect

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed
Taxes vs. climate change and weather vs. climate

Taxes vs. climate change and weather vs. climate

Dear Editor Thank you Victor Hult for your letter in the January 23 issue of the Battlefords News-Optimist (Taxes scarier than climate change). First of all, I will agree the carbon tax introduced by the federal government is ridiculous.
I hate Bell Let’s Talk, but some people really do need to talk

I hate Bell Let’s Talk, but some people really do need to talk

Jan. 29 is Bell’s Let’s Talk Day. It’s the day when one of the largest companies in Canada encourages the nation to speak about mental health. More and more companies, agencies and individuals are taking part every year. I hate it.
Subsidies are really scary

Subsidies are really scary

Dear Editor While waiting at a level crossing recently, and contemplating government’s environment policies as a long, long train of oil tankers rumbled past, I was digesting the letter from Victor Hult, headlined: “Taxes scarier than climate change.
Lift me up

Lift me up

Although the definition is simple, encouragement has tremendous power. The ability to provide inspiration, spirit, or hope to someone is far more significant than the word itself might imply.
Ministerial message: Healing grounded in the Christian faith

Ministerial message: Healing grounded in the Christian faith

In the fall of 2019 Westminster United Church in Humboldt hosted a Healing Pathway Training.
Bus barn comes through for travellers

Bus barn comes through for travellers

Dear Editor Bringing soon-to-be tour buses on a 4,300-mile (five-and-a-half day) journey from the east coast to Juneau, Alaska proved to be an adventure.
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