Opinion

To the Editor: For some time now, the County of St. Paul has been hauling water to the Lottie Lake water system. As I understand it, this water is regularly tested at its source, which is St. Paul, and is defined as meeting provincial guidelines.

We came, we saw, we swung a few clubs, and at the end of the day, we won. Not for being good at golf, no. Not even a little bit.

In the wake of former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed’s death last week, a wave of tributes came sweeping in from across the province and across the political spectrum.

A few months ago, I bid a tearful goodbye to my babies and hubby as I headed back to St. Paul from Saskatoon, with them planning to stay on a little longer. “I’ll miss you so, so much,” I said, squeezing them tight one last time before I left.

To the Editor: With this past weekend being devoted to Autism Awareness, I felt it necessary to validate our personal appreciation to this community.

Where am I? What day is it? It could be any place. It could be any time. I'm told it's Tuesday and I'm in Such-and-Such-Town. I'm not really convinced. Who's in charge here anyway? They've all become latent thoughts ever since that day.

Sometimes, the universe conspires against you. This weekend, my mother and I had the combined honour and misfortune to be participants in the Ag. Society's cook-off, part of the epic harvest fair hosted at the museum this past Saturday.

Tougher drinking and driving legislation came into effect this summer, with more regulations in place this Sept. 1 – with some, including the Wildrose party and people in the hospitality industry, criticizing the changes.

Ninja Turtles and back-to-school are two things that probably don’t remind the majority of people of their birthdays, but ever since I was a kid, that is exactly what I think about when I think of my birthday.

To the Editor: Last week, I spoke to a representative regarding farmers spraying fields. I find that spraying is getting out of control, spraying for bugs, funguses and desiccating. In the August 21 issue of the St.