Opinion

R ecreational fishing in northern Saskatchewan not only provides those of us living in the North with a great deal of family fun, it is also a valuable source of tourism. In 2010, anglers generated $8.3 billion for local economies.

There is a push to install outdoor surveillance cameras in certain problem areas throughout Flin Flon. What do you think?

The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.

When considering the growing prevalence of surveillance cameras in society, it’s almost tempting to think of the classic novels 1984 and Brave New World.

Dear Editor, The Conservatives have a lot of explaining to do. Last year, their government found money to increase spending in the Prime Minister’s Office, yet it cut funds for veterans’ funerals.

Dear Editor, Flin Flon Branch No. 73 of the Royal Canadian Legion extends an open invitation to everyone to participate in this year’s Remembrance Day parade this Monday, Nov. 11.

“The government should fix it” is a common refrain when people encounter a problem in society. Governments happily oblige, because it means more votes.

Dear Editor, The NDP showed on Oct. 30 exactly what it thinks of democracy when Municipal Government Minister Stan Struthers sent a letter out to a select few Mayors and Reeves.

Politicians and government officials rarely tell outright lies; the cost of being caught out in a lie is too high. Instead, they make carefully worded statements that seem to address the issue, but avoid the truth.

The city is working to assume ownership of the old armoury site. What should the property be used for?