Letters

Kamsack RCMP to host Town Hall meeting

May 29, 2019

The Kamsack RCMP will be hosting a Policing Priorities Town Hall meeting on May 29 at 7 p.m. in the OCC Hall. “The RCMP wish to invite members of the public to attend the...

Depopulation not the answer for unwanted or feral animals in rural areas

May 1, 2019

I am writing in response to your news item concerning the bodies of dogs found near the Runnymede tracks. While I fully comprehend the dangers of feral dog packs and ...

Price at the pumps causes concern for reader

April 3, 2019

The price at the pumps has jumped 10 cents this week for no apparent reason other than to overflow the already full coffers of the fossil fuel royalty; and not a word of ...

“You have to be lucky all the time. We only have to be lucky once.”

November 28, 2018

In 1984, the Irish Republican Army tried to kill British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with a bomb. They did not succeed, but they did send a message. “You have to be ...

Former Premier responds to Mandryk column on debt

September 12, 2018

Recently, political columnist Murray Mandryk wrote in this paper about provincial debt. I thought it reasonable then to offer these additional facts. Much like some ...

Senior unhappy with loss of Greyhound bus service

July 25, 2018

Well, another slap in the face for us seniors who depend on the bus to get around. First, STC and now Greyhound. There will be no way to get anywhere. This government ...

Letter to the Editor from Minister Kaeding

July 17, 2018

Since February 28, a group of people have camped illegally on the legislative grounds to focus attention on a range of issues. Our government understands there are ...

Reader encourages RM of Keys council to say no to the ILO

June 20, 2018

I understand that at its regular council meeting on June 19, our RM of Keys council will consider the granting of discretionary use approval for the intensive livestock ...

Severe weather and intensive livestock operation in RM of Keys cause for concern

June 13, 2018

Our family has farmed land for 115 years in the Keys Municipality, and for the most part good agricultural and animal husbandry has been utilized by friends and neighbors ...

Reader responds to Committee for Concerned Electors in RM of Keys

June 6, 2018

Hopefully this letter will address some of the concerns of the Committee for Concerned Electors in the RM of Keys No. 303. The Hamlet of Crystal Lake has an impressive ...

Reader disappointed in bickering and pettiness

June 5, 2018

Being a new permanent retired resident in the RM of Keys No. 303 from a city of over 1.2 million people, I am appalled by the trivial bickering and petty comments over the ...

RM of Keys ratepayers meet with minister

June 4, 2018

Last week a delegation of concerned RM of Keys ratepayers traveled to the Saskatchewan Legislature to meet with the Honourable Warren Kaeding, Minister of Government ...

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Kamsack disc golf course given “two thumbs up” by veteran player

September 15, 2019

A man who has played disc golf in B.C. since childhood was in Kamsack recently, and played ...

Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Jackfish Lake was fun for all

September 10, 2019

An annual event sponsored by the Kamsack branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) was...

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Large gardens bring back memories of rural life

September 10, 2019

While it is obviously not strictly the case, I have always tended to think of rural living when it comes to large vegetable gardens. That connection might be tied to my ...

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Volunteer Fire Department hold fundraiser open house to benefit Eaglestone Lodge

September 14, 2019

Members of the Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) were on hand to serve pancakes and sausages, give tours and more on August 24 at the Kamsack Fire Hall. “It’s a ...