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My Nikkel’s Worth column

We’re in the depths of winter. The temperatures have been about -15 C below normal as of late. And we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, with so many programs suspended and events cancelled.

I had so many plans for the Family Day long weekend. As the provincial holiday suggests, I hoped to have quality family time. As you may know, I always call for getting away from home to get the best of my time off.

It’s well known that the origins of Valentine’s Day are varied but well documented. This was the first piece of information that I came across: “The holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February.

The editor: Justin Trudeau’s failure to deliver vaccines means another 213,000 Canadians lost their jobs in January.

Cheers: Cheers to St. Joseph’s Hospital’s emergency department nurses and Dr. Daniel Garcia for how he introduced himself to a young child when she was brought in Thursday. Their patience and level of care was amazing.

We hear a lot about COVID fatigue. Frankly, most people were suffering from COVID fatigue back around March 31, less than three weeks after the virus was first diagnosed in Saskatchewan.

It started innocuously enough: a press release from the city came out Wednesday, saying that Perkins Street would be closed from First Street A to Fourth Avenue. At this time of year, it’s not uncommon to have a road closed due to a water main break.

My Nikkel’s Worth column

Weyburn Review Editorial