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It's that time many people dread, or wish would just go away, the time to fill out the census forms which have arrived in homes across Canada recently.

One word can have so many meanings, can't it? The word "gothic" can mean a period of time, a style of architecture, a genre of fiction, and more lately, a fashion and lifestyle.

Dear Editor: As many of you are aware, an application was made to the courts in December 2010 regarding a Pecuniary Conflict of Interest by two councillors of the Town of Kamsack.

"I'm going to be a grandmother!" my friend Shelley announced at a "just-us-gals" gathering in my living room. Delight skittered over her face as she shared the happy news from her recently married daughter.

It happened almost overnight, didn't it: we went from drifts of snow to robins chirping and tender green shoots of perennials shyly stretching towards the sun.

By the time you read this, Premier Brad Wall may be preparing to deal with a Liberal-NDP coalition government he doesn't want.

The world of politics is one which seems at times to take on a life of its own, and that was certainly the case Monday as Canadians headed to the polls. It was an election in which Canadians set history with their ballots.

The priority for people who run oil companies is to maximize profits. We know their words and actions are largely guided by a commitment to shareholders, and so we consider them in that context.

I have always felt that various community groups are fortunate to have certain individuals looking after the organization and day to day operations of our local service clubs.