Opinion

Last year at this time, snow still had not fallen and St. Paul and area residents were enjoying the mild weather of fall, the result of the El Nino effect.

Foolishly, I once thought that as my kids got older, that somehow, things would be a little less busy, and we would one day find a routine that worked for us. Clearly, after nearly a decade of being a parent, that isn’t the case.

To the Editor: There is a murder trial unfolding in the St. Paul Courthouse. A tragedy for two families, it has affected hundreds more. The events surrounding it have divided a town, families and even friends.

Once, on a family visit to India, I heard of these fortune tellers that supposedly gave uncannily accurate assessments of people’s lives. I was convinced I had to see one, dragging my family all over Madras to find the right person with my palm leaf.

While at the outset, 2015 seemed like a less eventful year for fires and motor vehicle collisions locally, in fact, this fire season came in with a roar, as Fort McMurray’s wildfire became the costliest insured disaster in Canadian history at $3.

It almost seems inevitable. And it happens every year. Just as the temperature starts to drop, an influx of stray animals is experienced in and around town.

To the successful goose hunters, I would like to thank the individual or individuals that dumped approximately 55+ goose and 12+ duck carcasses (after removing what meat they wanted), at my hayfield gate Rg. Rd.

On Sept. 30, school staff and students across the country – and here at home - donned orange shirts in recognition of the history of residential schools.

A friend shared a video with me recently that had me thinking about the value of positive affirmations.

A recent town hall meeting saw about 60 people come out to express their dissatisfaction with how they see business being done in the Town of St. Paul, regarding dismissal of staff, operations of council, and financial decision-making.