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The Weird Relationship Between Council and the Community...

Ah small populations communities, how we love you. We do, for all of your quirks, love you. Every community has those features that set...

Conflict of Interest and Small Town Saskatchewan Politics

Conflict of interest refers to when a municipal councillor puts their interests ahead of the best interests of the community as a whole....

Trade Shows...Whadda Rush!!

Anna and I packed up our humble display threw it in the back of my new to me me car, and spent the last couple of days in Saskatoon at...

8 Things You Need to Know If You Are Thinking About Running for Council

When it is election time in our small municipalities, it is stressful for the Administration and the staff as new Councillors come on...

10 Things You Should Know Before You Go to Social Media to Complain About Your Community

Complaining about Council, public works staff, and all the things you think your community should be doing on social media is, in my...

5 Things You Might Have Heard About Small Towns That Are Dirty Rumors...Mostly :)

1. There is nothing to do. Well, if you come from a large center and you are fond of the big city nightlife, and recreational shopping in...

How do we get people back to work post-pandemic?

I did not do any particular research, so I cannot prove it, but I am hearing that businesses are having a hard time getting people to...

Your Council is not the Reason Your Taxes Are High

At least not entirely. Since social media got to be so darn popular, I see a lot more people weighing in online about all kinds of things...