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Beware of pedestrians

Beware of pedestrians

Dear Editor, Good morning, North Battleford: At this time of year, we have our children returning to school. We also have drivers who are oblivious to this.
Nothing to worry about

Nothing to worry about

Ed, my neighbour next door, is feeling frustrated. He cannot control the weather and must wait to get going again at his harvest after recent rains. Ed is sure that once you are retired like me, life is frustration free.
September brings a new norm

September brings a new norm

In this community the new year starts in September. The town seems to go to sleep in the summer and with so many people away and almost no activities planned it provides a break from the norm.
Knowing what you've got

Knowing what you've got

There is a song, by a famous Saskatchewan songwriter and performer that claims that most of the time "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
Dealing with a peanut allergy

Dealing with a peanut allergy

Finding out that your child has a severe peanut allergy can be a very stressful concern.
When the world moves

When the world moves

If nothing else, this has been an earth-shaking week! First we'd been reminded from every possible media outlet that today (at least it's today as I write) is the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
You make me so mad!

You make me so mad!

A young girl writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?" The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.
Ministry developing equitable camping policies

Ministry developing equitable camping policies

Dear Editor A recent letter from an Alberta camper that has appeared in the letters to the editor in many Saskatchewan (Regional Optimist, Aug.
Impossible to weed out all driving distractions

Impossible to weed out all driving distractions

Common sense may not always be common but it can still exist where it is encouraged and allowed.
Easier to change the world than myself

Easier to change the world than myself

Ed, my neighbour next door, has been able to combine some winter wheat. That has meant an unusual degree of quiet from next door. Since Ed has been mostly out at his farm, it is the beginning of what I call the season of tranquility.
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