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Even if you are a sports fan, the name Colette Bourgonje may not be particularly familiar, and I admit I was one fan of sport who was unaware of this rather outstanding athlete.

Welcome to 'Wordy Wednesday' brought to you by our friends at Yorkton Public Library, (including Slow the friendly sloth), and appearing here courtesy of Yorkton This Week. Today’s word is skylark; a verb to frolic or play.

Finding the right words when writing an editorial is something newspapers are tasked with on a weekly basis, but sometimes it is simply impossible to find the right words to fit the situation.

For many of us, wildlife is the symbol of nature conservation. This isn’t surprising; humans have lived closely with other living things for most of our history.

Welcome to the first of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’ of 2021. Like most of us I remain very much a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

For the past two weeks this column has delved rather deeply into the classic game of Xiangqi thanks largely to the cooperation of Jim Png the man behind www.xqinenglish.com , and his willingness to talk about the game.

Last night I stood on the shoulder of the highway just a few hundred yards from our home, watching a wildfire threaten our local hospital and care facility. Flames leapt high over trees, higher with each gust of wind. The sky bled.

Well, it’s springtime in Saskatchewan! After the mixed bag of weather last week, our gardens will be hardy for whatever comes our way! One thing we noticed was how the trees seemed to leaf out almost overnight.

Stick to the plan. Stay the course. Don’t deviate. There are things to do and places to be. I love making plans, especially when heading out on vacations.

For the first time, I feel like this whole COVID mess might be *this close* to СÀ¶ÊÓƵ in our rearview mirror here in Saskatchewan.