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Think quick! Name an industry that’s saw its fleet shrink by 37 per cent in five years, yet its primary production increased? Trucking? Faming? Beef? Potash? Uranium? Rail? Ocean-going shipping? Cucumbers? Ding ding ding! Times up.

Earlier this winter I watched as a record amount of January rain filled the swamp at the back of our property. With the ground still locked in a hard freeze, there weren’t a lot of places to hold this deluge.

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.

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.

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.

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

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.

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.

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.

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.