Faithfully yours - It takes a world to make a loaf of bread

By Neil Strohschein

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We go through a lot of bread at our house. We use it for sandwiches, cheese toast, regular toast, etc. We buy at least four loaves at a time, which will probably last us for two weeks.

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Observation Oct. 14

By Addy Oberlin

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The winter activities are beginning to take shape. So winter decided to take shape also. When I looked out my window, while I was writing this article, snowflakes were slowly drifting by and the roofs of the houses in my neighborhood were white. Some might say that this is too early and others are frantically hoping that it will all melt and the grounds will dry up so they can finish the harvest. 

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Homebodies - Brutally honest…

By Rita Friesen

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We have just celebrated Thanksgiving weekend. As is my custom, I attended Sunday morning worship. Honestly, I didn’t really want to attend. It is, at times, difficult to be thankful. Tales of family gatherings, groaning tables, warm fuzzies, lovely facts, have not applied to me these last two years.

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My perspective - A shrinking civil service?

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

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Last Thursday, the provincial government announced that they would be streamlining senior management levels within core government. In making the announcement, Finance minister Cameron Friesen explained that since 2005, the number of senior managers has increased by nearly 33 per cent, almost four times more than the rate of overall staff growth within the civil service. 

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Right in the centre - How far the flaky have fallen

By Ken Waddell

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Once upon a time, we looked to our politicians to be statesmen. I think that it’s safe to say statesmen and not offend any upstanding women who have been in positions of government leadership. At times, we had to be satisfied when our leaders at least pretended to be statesmen. That happened sometimes in history.

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