Just to let you know that I am proud to be a subscriber to the Winnipeg Free Press. I have been a life-time subscriber and every year I appreciate the paper more. At the same time, I can see it is doing its work with less and less. That is a pity. In this age of untruth we are learning how important journalism is while newspaper readership declines.  That’s a shame. We need it and we need the Free Press.

Recently, I noticed Niigaan Sinclair a Winnipeg Free Press columnist, who frequently writes on issues involving his indigenous community, was named columnist of the year. I am not surprised. I love to read his columns. He has done much to educate this poorly educated white guy from Steinbach about indigenous issues of which I learned nothing about in 7 years of University. I hope he keeps up his good work for a long time.

Recently it also published a brilliant short editorial, on reading the tea leaves of trash. Wow. It really brilliantly written by the editorial writer(s).  I keep telling my friends to read the paper, but I don’t know how many listen to a fading old man sliding into decrepitude.  Actually, I do know. Very few.

But there are gems in this newspaper for anyone who looks. And nothing helps better in the struggle against fascism than a free press. We are lucky to have one. We should cherish it.