Wannaskan Almanac

Hello and welcome to a new-month Saturday here at the Wannaskan Almanac. Today is November 1st. First off, apologies to my neighbors. Last night was the first Halloween ever in the history of our Wannaska-living years that my children did NOT trick or treat in the neighborhood. For twenty years, you've been able to count on our crew making the rounds. This year, they all had spooky plans with friends elsewhere. I hope your bowls of chocolate bars and Skittles don't go to waste! This past week, my local school district sent out a notice about a referendum folks can vote on next Tuesday, November 4th. I was aware of the referendum because I had heard an interview with the superintendent on the local radio station the week prior. I was shocked last week that I was hearing about it for the first time with less than two weeks before the vote. “How come I didn’t know about this sooner?” When the communication went out this week, I saw a similar surprise and dismay at the last-minuten...