Opinion

Today, polls are open in Creighton for the town’s byelection, and advance polls are open in Flin Flon for its general municipal election. It’s time to head out and vote - this is the moment your voice really counts.

We have an early snow again. The below normal temperatures following a wet summer made for a challenging gardening season. Tender crops had to be harvested earlier.

Election season is upon us, but it’s almost hard to tell. There are few campaign signs, no public debate, and little information outside of this newspaper about candidates.

I remember the first time I realized that local newspapers mattered, to me, personally.

It is common these days to find news outlets that run features under headlines like, “A look at what didn’t happen this week.” Journalism never used to worry about what didn’t happen.

National Tree Day, a day to appreciate the benefit of trees, fell on Sept. 26. National Tree Day was established on March 2, 2011 by parliament to be celebrated on the Wednesday in the middle of National Forest Week.

Culture Days is back and this year in Flin Flon, it’s larger than ever.

Next month, Flin Flonners and Creightonites will head to the polls to vote for candidates for municipal council. Flin Flon will hold a general election, with spots open for six councillors and a mayor to be appointed to seats in council chambers.

Driving the Easterville road last week I noticed many mountain maples in lovely shades of red. The depth of fall colour in trees can vary from year to year depending on the growing season.

Dear Editor, The comments of Manitoba’s Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade during the public announcement of the Manitoba First Nation Mineral Development Protocol implied that the First Nation communities’ consent would be required before expl