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John Cairns' Leg Watch

There is no question that Saskatchewan’s NDP are bringing up legitimate government spending issues — big spending issues and small spending issues. Whether it’s the $1.

Written by Edward Willett, Illustrated by Wendi Nordell Published by YNWP $19.

On the occasion of Remembrance Day, this essay is dedicated to the many thousands of brave souls who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean Conflict and the Afghanistan War, the veterans who sacrificed so much,

Halloween took place several weeks ago and though I freely admit that it’s not one of my favourite nights of the year, I always make sure we have goodies to hand out and I wear a big smile along with my regular duds to welcome visitors.

This month our country commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. I wasn’t around for that but around the world, millions of people who hoped and longed for a war-free world, celebrated.

It was in the early 19th century, during the Napoleonic wars when the first connection of the poppy to those who lost their lives in times of war occurred.

If there’s any lesson we should take from the experiences of the First World War, it’s that war is in no way glorious.

Dear Editor Recently I wrote a letter to the editor (“Who will save the old Saskatchewan Hospital, Regional Optimist , Sept. 4.) At the end of the letter I committed an embarrassing faux pas.

This Nov. 11 will mark the 100th anniversary of the guns falling silent, at the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. The Great War, which has since become known as the First World War, was over.