Clint and Chris Unsworth have always been competitive. Being only one year apart in age, the two small-town boys from Piapot grew up as friends as well as each other’s foe and confidante on the basketball court.

Much to my delight, for the first time in my life this year I’ve not had to move my clock one-hour backwards as everyone else outside Saskatchewan did this weekend to signal the end of daylight savings time.

To the People of Maple Creek, Thank you for the privilege of serving you on the council of the town for the past 18 years, the last seven as mayor. I have learned much by the experience, and have been constantly impressed by the efforts and work of so many, both volunteer and staff.

The back and forth discrepancies revolving around the H1N1 pandemic situation have been confusing to say the least. Each province has its own strategy to deal with the vaccine shortage and failures have been plastered across media outlets throughout the country.