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Libraries important branch on tree of knowledge

Libraries important branch on tree of knowledge

The national news is crazy this week. Floods and fires are the top headlines, but there is also lively discussion about the closing of school libraries in the eastern provinces.
Not so bad

Not so bad

Just a few months ago, we had predicted that this spring, Humboldt was going to be an island, surrounded by water on all sides.
Focus on retaining professionals

Focus on retaining professionals

Dear Editor Rarely a week goes by, in various news media, where we don't hear about communities struggling to attract and retain doctors. It is one of the greatest and most challenging health issues Canadian communities are facing today.
Wealth of water ravaging homes, property

Wealth of water ravaging homes, property

Recently I drove to Frobisher, a trip that usually takes about half an hour along Highway 18. Just east of Bienfait, there was the usual road hazard sign with the three bumps, but curiously, it has a 60 km speed limit. Pfffttt ... I thought.
No fault for thieves nixed

No fault for thieves nixed

The denizens of the Saskatchewan Legislature participated in a crucial little tidbit of law making earlier this month to ensure car thieves cannot benefit from SGI's no fault auto insurance.
Passing on the light

Passing on the light

Consciously or otherwise, we train our children to be citizens of the coming decades. If we have a particular goal in mind, however, then that training becomes a conscious and vital part of our personal living and of our parental emphasis.
Calculating the worth of teachers

Calculating the worth of teachers

Dear Editor There are a lot of realizations I have come to over the past two and a half years since I started teaching, and I thought I had entered this profession fully prepared for the commitment it required.
Accurate information priceless

Accurate information priceless

Dear Editor Thank you Brian Zinchuk. Your From the Top of the Pile column in the May 9 News-Optimist reminded us why we need organizations like the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health, Planned Parenthood and for local sexual health centres.
Movie Earthquakes just aren't as compelling as real ones

Movie Earthquakes just aren't as compelling as real ones

Let me tell you this: having an arm in a cast is no fun. Having said that, it wasn't all bad. Among other things, I was able to watch a lot of movies on TV to get my mind off the fact that my arm was in a cast.
NB not open for business

NB not open for business

Dear Editor When I first read "City pushes for downtown professional services" (Regional Optimist, May 6) reporting city council's rejection of the doctors' discretionary use application to set up a medical clinic in the Wilson and Zehner building fo
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