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memory-keeper" class="lazyimg " data-src="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/okotokstoday/images/water.jpg;w=300;h=200;mode=crop" height="200" src="/images/blank.gif" style="aspect-ratio:300/200" width="300"> <div class="section-title"> OPINION: Water as the memory-keeper </div> </a> </div> </div> <p class="tablist-more"> <a class="theme-bg" href="https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/opinion">More Opinion ></a> </p> </div><div class="section widget widget-canfeature widget-hero theme-blue visible-mobile" data-id="1041726" data-widget="1" data-tag="214965"> <h2 class="section-heading theme-border underlined">Opinion</h2> <div class="section-items clearfix"> <a href="/opinion/opinion-the-stories-i-hear-of-the-earth-10239485" class="section-item" data-r="0" data-id="10239485"> <div class="section-img-l"><img alt="OPINION: The stories I hear of the Earth" class="lazyimg " data-sizes="(min-width:992px) 630px, 100vw" data-src="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=630;h=420;mode=crop" data-srcset="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=300;h=200;mode=crop 300w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=600;h=400;mode=crop 600w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=960;h=640;mode=crop 960w" height="420" src="/images/blank.gif" style="aspect-ratio:630/420" width="630"></div> <div class="section-title section-title-l title"> OPINION: The stories I hear of the Earth </div> <div class="section-detail clearfix"> <time class="section-time timeago" datetime="2025-02-18T15:00:00.0000000Z">2/18/2025 8:00:00 AM</time> <span class="section-byline"> By: Corrina Dickens </span> </div> <div class="section-intro"> Around the same time I began working on an article about oil drilling activities at Crane Lake, a book called ‘We Will Be Jaguars’ became available to me on my Library app. <span class="section-more theme-colour">More ></span> </div> </a> <a href="/opinion/truth-will-come-to-light-10165286" class="section-item" data-r="0" data-id="10165286"> <div class="section-img-l"><img alt="Truth will come to light" class="lazyimg " data-sizes="(min-width:992px) 630px, 100vw" data-src="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=630;h=420;mode=crop" data-srcset="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=300;h=200;mode=crop 300w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=600;h=400;mode=crop 600w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=960;h=640;mode=crop 960w" height="420" src="/images/blank.gif" style="aspect-ratio:630/420" width="630"></div> <div class="section-title section-title-l title"> Truth will come to light </div> <div class="section-detail clearfix"> <time class="section-time timeago" datetime="2025-02-06T20:00:00.0000000Z">2/6/2025 1:00:00 PM</time> <span class="section-byline"> By: Meredith Kerr </span> </div> <div class="section-intro"> Sitting at the front of the St. Paul library with the usual suspects for January’s book club meeting, I was struck by the common response to The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. <span class="section-more theme-colour">More ></span> </div> </a> <a href="/opinion/if-wishes-were-rocks-id-aim-for-the-broom-10125226" class="section-item item-opinion" data-r="0" data-id="10125226"> <div class="section-img-l"><img alt="If wishes were rocks, I’d aim for the broom" class="lazyimg " data-sizes="(min-width:992px) 630px, 100vw" data-src="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=630;h=420;mode=crop" data-srcset="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/mountainviewtoday/images/mountainviewtodayca/opinion.jpg;w=300;h=200;mode=crop 300w, 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data-id="10119916"> <div class="section-img-l"><img alt="OPINION: Water as the memory-keeper" class="lazyimg " data-sizes="(min-width:992px) 630px, 100vw" data-src="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/okotokstoday/images/water.jpg;w=630;h=420;mode=crop" data-srcset="https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/okotokstoday/images/water.jpg;w=300;h=200;mode=crop 300w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/okotokstoday/images/water.jpg;w=600;h=400;mode=crop 600w, https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/okotokstoday/images/water.jpg;w=960;h=640;mode=crop 960w" height="420" src="/images/blank.gif" style="aspect-ratio:630/420" width="630"></div> <div class="section-title section-title-l title"> OPINION: Water as the memory-keeper </div> <div class="section-detail clearfix"> <time class="section-time timeago" datetime="2025-01-28T21:00:00.0000000Z">1/28/2025 2:00:00 PM</time> <span class="section-byline"> By: Corrina Dickens </span> </div> <div class="section-intro"> I got the chance to interview a dazzling lady who works as a sound 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