Just a gal from Glidden: She don’t like Pablo though
Something grabbed my attention this week as I was typing up upcoming community events. The Student Art Show 2026, featuring Grade 5 and 6 students from Kerrobert…
Pop 89: Any ID
As I plop thirty-plus books onto the circulation desk of the Saskatoon Public Library, I realize I don't have my library card. Because when, in the twelve years of living in Val Marie…
Check It Out: My uncle turned tragedy into triumph
I am writing this missive on my birthday, an annual occasion which I celebrate as an excuse to eat too much cake and chocolate. Maybe it's because I'm getting older…
Just A Gal From Glidden: A right turn instead of a left
Every day, I have the pleasure of driving by the Kindersley Regional Park Golf Course on my way to work. I golfed it once, probably in the late 1980s, before I actually knew how to golf.
Pop 89: Adventures in directions
An aide on the neurology ward is holding up a lady diaper. "I've gone from 'I'm a big girl now' to 'I'm an old girl now,'" I say. "Put the long end at the top and the short end at the bottom," she says.
Check It Out: Doctors discuss the impact of AI on healthcare
Here are a few funny doctor's notes recorded by medical secretaries: "Discharge status: Alive, but without my permission." Another note read, "The patient was in his usual state…
Just a Gal from Glidden: Local publisher roasts petunias
As I look up from my office desk, I see the beautiful greenery of a succulent plant. No, it wasn't purchased from one of our area greenhouses.
Pop 89: Mother bears, sister badgers, brother dogs
I started writing this just before Mother's Day, as both an acknowledgement of all the ways I have been nurtured and nourished over the years by the women in my life.
Check It Out: Woman wins big with the most relatable song Carrie Underwood ever heard
I have a confession to make. I don't watch any of the talent shows. But a friend posted a clip of the recent American Idol winner, so I took a minute to listen.
Just A Gal From Glidden: She never asked for sympathy. She just kept going.
Every spring, when MS Walk season rolls around, I think about my Mom. Not in a sad way. In a determined way. This year, the MS Walk returns to Eastend once again…
Pop 89: It doesn't get any better than this
Drifting off to sleep on the couch in the lounge of the Cancer Care Lodge last weekend, I am lulled by the sound of the baseball game on TV.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The magic baseball glove
One day on the school playground in grade five, the boys were about to experience a monumental shift in athletic priorities. We had always played sandlot soccer at recess…
Check It Out: CFIB reports Canada is losing more businesses than it's creating
During a job interview, the applicant was told his wage would increase by $1,000 a month after six months. "I'll start in six months," the applicant responded.