Opinion

A few trips out of town and some strolls along the boardwalk recently have me thinking about the graffiti that either graces or defaces the rocks in and around town, depending on who you talk to and what they’ve seen.

If this year follows the pattern of previous years, there will soon be requests from a number of people for rhubarb, either to grow or to use. Although it is grown commercially, rhubarb is rarely available in grocery stores.

The Flin Flon Pride committee is stepping up its game for this year’s Pride celebrations. It’s on a journey to serious inclusivity, and it is seeing more success than perhaps anyone expected.

It is time to improve the Employment Insurance program. Last week I joined with my NDP colleagues to call on the federal government to increase sickness benefits from 15 to 50 weeks.

Dear Editor, After 23 years in relative obscurity, the Sapper’s Memorial is being placed back in to active service in Flin Flon.

The Flin Flon Station Museum is the newest shining star in the community, and it’s just one of the many testaments to the strength of the cultural scene in Flin Flon.

This time of year I am checking my asparagus patch daily for those first spears to appear. Once they pop out of the ground they grow rapidly and must be checked daily to be cut before they get too tall.

Knock on wood, spring has finally sprung. Warmer weather and longer days mean more time to play outside in the sunshine and refreshingly above-zero temperatures. It also means a quick melt of last winter’s heaps of snow.

This week in both The Reminder’s editorial and advertising space, you’ll notice a significant amount of content regarding Bill 8 and Bill 19. That’s because these bills are a big deal to you, the reader, and any other average resident of Manitoba.

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