Just a gal from Glidden: She don’t like Pablo though
Something grabbed my attention this week as I was typing up upcoming community events. The Student Art Show 2026, featuring Grade 5 and 6 students from Kerrobert…
Pop 89: Any ID
As I plop thirty-plus books onto the circulation desk of the Saskatoon Public Library, I realize I don't have my library card. Because when, in the twelve years of living in Val Marie…
Check It Out: My uncle turned tragedy into triumph
I am writing this missive on my birthday, an annual occasion which I celebrate as an excuse to eat too much cake and chocolate. Maybe it's because I'm getting older…
Just A Gal From Glidden: A right turn instead of a left
Every day, I have the pleasure of driving by the Kindersley Regional Park Golf Course on my way to work. I golfed it once, probably in the late 1980s, before I actually knew how to golf.
Pop 89: Adventures in directions
An aide on the neurology ward is holding up a lady diaper. "I've gone from 'I'm a big girl now' to 'I'm an old girl now,'" I say. "Put the long end at the top and the short end at the bottom," she says.
Check It Out: Doctors discuss the impact of AI on healthcare
Here are a few funny doctor's notes recorded by medical secretaries: "Discharge status: Alive, but without my permission." Another note read, "The patient was in his usual state…
Let the Snowbirds Fly
One of the great things about being Member of Parliament for Battle River–Crowfoot is having the honour to represent the men and women of CFB Wainwright.
Letter to the Editor: Coordinators urge community to keep RCMP Centennial Park name
We, the coordinators behind the petition circulating in Oyen requesting that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Centennial Park name remain as is, have decided to write a letter…
Just a Gal from Glidden: Local publisher roasts petunias
As I look up from my office desk, I see the beautiful greenery of a succulent plant. No, it wasn't purchased from one of our area greenhouses.
Pop 89: Mother bears, sister badgers, brother dogs
I started writing this just before Mother's Day, as both an acknowledgement of all the ways I have been nurtured and nourished over the years by the women in my life.
Check It Out: Woman wins big with the most relatable song Carrie Underwood ever heard
I have a confession to make. I don't watch any of the talent shows. But a friend posted a clip of the recent American Idol winner, so I took a minute to listen.
Just A Gal From Glidden: She never asked for sympathy. She just kept going.
Every spring, when MS Walk season rolls around, I think about my Mom. Not in a sad way. In a determined way. This year, the MS Walk returns to Eastend once again…
Pop 89: It doesn't get any better than this
Drifting off to sleep on the couch in the lounge of the Cancer Care Lodge last weekend, I am lulled by the sound of the baseball game on TV.