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On Sunday, our part of the world was treated to something that we've come to expect at least once a winter - a day of extreme windchill.

Over the past decade I've written hundreds of thousands of words for the Maidstone Mirror, Regional Optimist and News-Optimist. It has been an amazing journey.

Dear Editor During the Jan. 17 snowstorm, I saw many acts of kindness from my living room window, such as drivers offering rides to people trying to walk through that deep snow. I also experienced the kindness of neighbours shovelling snow.

It is everywhere. Reduced sodium this. No salt added that. On and on. It's no wonder we think that sodium (salt) is a bad thing. Although sodium has a bad reputation, our body does require it to function properly.

As our world becomes increasingly enmeshed with the digital universe, I received a reminder this week about the power of the printed word. I received a letter to the editor in February 2012 in which Rita di Ghent of Toronto, Ont.

My bouquet is to our locally owned and operated Dairy Queen store. I am impressed by the good "old fashioned" service there. I am a retired social worker and I do frequent DQ.

Canadian shoppers are idiots. Recently I had the chance to peruse the Weyburn City Centre Mall. I had visited the Smitty's there before, but never had actually seen the rest of the facility. I was amazed at how empty it was.

Dear Editor First, on behalf of the North Battleford 2013 Centennial Historical Committee and the Battlefords Heritage Society, I would like to acknowledge and thank editor Becky Doig for her involvement in the Battlefords' history community and the

Hubbie and I have enjoyed board game competition for all our married life and over the years we've established a most pleasurable routine. Name it, we've probably played it.

As a person with a handicap parking permit, I would like to remind people that you are not to drive with the permit hanging from the rear view mirror, it says so on the back. This should include other sight impairing junk.