Opinion

Greyhound will cease its passenger and freight services in provinces west of Ontario in the fall, leaving those without vehicles in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan with few options.

What a weekend we had! A thunderstorm early Saturday morning with continuous lightning, high wind and torrential rain brought down several trees around town, damaging property. One big spruce took out a section of our fence.

Trout Festival was a little bit like walking through a daydream.

In an era where information is accessible in an almost instantaneous manner at the tips of our fingers, there is almost nothing more frustrating than lack of Wi-Fi, spotty cell service, or, as any journalist who has tried to do their job during an el

Sour cherries are the traditional pie cherries, but the dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan are said to be sweet enough to eat fresh, and I agree – they are delicious. Pure sour cherries grow on tall, single-stemmed trees.

Municipal councillors have a tough job. They’re generally average citizens who are sent into office through the power of the vote.

The University of Saskatchewan has been developing a number of prairie hardy fruits, which I have been happy to try in my garden, with mixed results. The most successful U of S fruit in my garden has been the haskap or honeyberry, Lonicera caerulea.

The final 2018 spring luncheon was held on Friday, May 4, at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winnipeg. More than 90 guests were in attendance in the Viscount Room on the second floor.

While local stakeholders prepare to meet to discuss the issue of people loitering on Main Street and warmer weather has more people loitering in the great outdoors, public perception of Flin Flon is top of mind.

Dear Editor, In regard to the graffiti issue, discussed in the Editor’s View in the May 30 issue of The Reminder, I am wondering if a compromise might be an option.