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Go Figure! March 5
The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram.
The Garden Bug: First Day of Spring
This year, the vernal (or spring) equinox happens on March 20 at 10:46 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere…
Fun Fact: Photoperiodism
Photoperiodism is a physiological reaction of plants and animals to darkness and light. Plants are classified according to photoperiods: "short-day" plants, "long-day" plants and "day-neutral" plants.
Celebrity Extra: Taylor Schilling
What ever happened to the actress with blonde hair and blue eyes who starred in "Orange Is the New Black"? I haven't seen her in anything since. Is the show coming back?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Duck Decoys
When spring returns, mallard ducks are a common sight on the water. In any season, you can find them in duck decoy collections and auctions.
Moments in Time: St. Patrick
On March 17, 461 A.D., Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland St. Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland after 40 years of living in poverty…
Cameco to supply $2.6 billion in Uranium to India through 2035
Cameco announced on March 2 it has entered a long-term agreement to supply uranium ore concentrate (U3O8) to the Government of India’s Department of Atomic Energy…
Salome's Stars: March 5
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid adding to an already turbulent situation by acting as a voice of reason. You might have to shout over the tumult…
Funny Business: Why Can’t You Come Into Work Today?
When I got up this morning I took two Ex-Lax in addition to my Prozac. I can’t get off the john, but I feel good about it.
Trivia Test: President Dog Breeder
U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was an avid dog breeder who gave his hunting hounds funny names like "Sweet Lips" and "Madam Moose"?
Streaming Source for the week of March 9
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of March 9, 2026.
Strange But True: Bob Dylan
While inducting Bob Dylan into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen noted that he first heard Dylan's song "Like a Rolling Stone" in the car with his mother…
Co-op Kids Club Birthdays of the Week: Mar 1 to Mar 7
Happy birthday to all the Kindersley & District Co-op Kids Club birthdays of the week for March 1 to March 7!
Co-op Kid's Korner, March 5
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Weird News: Sir, This Is a Wendy’s
City officials in Gastonia, North Carolina, got involved after a video surfaced of someone getting a tattoo in a Wendy’s dining room in the city, WBTV reported.
PINK SHIRT DAY AT WESTBERRY!
Staff and students at Westberry Elementary School dawned their pink attire on February 25th in honour of Pink Shirt Day, standing together against bullying and supporting kindness, empathy and inclusion.
Weird News: The Downward Spiral
First, we had to be afraid that students would use AI to write papers and otherwise cheat their way through school. Now, NBC News reported on Jan. 28, AI is helping students “dumb down” their work…