Opinion

Accessibility. If you’re lucky, it’s something you might not have to think about often, if at all.

The prairie crocus is a lovely spring flower that goes by many names. Even scientifically it has three names – Anemone patens, Pulsatilla ludoviciana and Pulsatilla patens.

Back in 2011, former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall tossed around the idea of holding a referendum to see if the province would be on board with observing daylight saving time along with much of the rest of the country.

By the time this column hits the stands, there will be just hours left to vote for two tracks put forth by Flin Flon musicians in the CBC Searchlight competition.

As I look out the window at more snow coming down I am cheered by the thought that I have a pot of primrose seeds in my fridge getting their required cold treatment.

With the unveiling of Flin Flon’s new brand a mere six to eight weeks away, the region has some important questions to answer and some shaping up to do. Travel Manitoba’s place branding session on Feb.

It is time to call out the trade deals that are killing Canadian jobs. We have seen nothing less then a hollowing out of our economy. Whether it be in the manufacturing or resource sectors we are seeing more and more jobs shipped overseas.

As MP for our region I have always made it my top priority to keep in touch. One of the key things is to visit comunities on a regular basis.

In the face of vast wrongs, governments have this habit of throwing money at issues to smooth them over.

There is a beautiful stately plant I rarely see in gardens these days, which is a shame. This tall plant, growing up to eight feet without support, was often grown along a wall or fence.