Check It Out: Trading freedom for convenience?
Mrs. Jones said to her husband, “I got a text from my mom saying she’s not accepting our invitation to visit because she doesn’t feel welcome. What does she mean?
Letter to the Editor: Give Bruce Simmons a Hello!
Congrats to all graduates! Best of luck in your endeavours but never forget your roots and cherish them!
Pop 89: Be better than this
This morning I walked past a couple who are clearly not from here. So, of course, I said hello.
Check It Out: Nodding off to sleep mirrors agreement
I heard someone say, the reason we “nod off to sleep” in a boring meeting is so it looks like we’re emphatically agreeing with everything.
Penton: Flames-Oilers a great sports rivalry
For a sports fan, there’s nothing quite like a great rivalry. For a hockey fan, that’s defined by the Battle of Alberta.
Letter to the Editor: Does democracy really work?
There seems to be concerns nowadays about the threat to democracy in democratically aligned countries.
Pop 89: The Peddler in Your Pocket
Joan Janzen’s latest column on valuing privacy got me all riled up. I mean that in a good way; she inspired me up to take up the call to “value our privacy”…
Penton: No guarantees in sport, thank goodness
Growing up in a sports-oriented family, there were two professional teams we were disinclined to root for: Montreal Canadiens and the New York Yankees.
Check It Out: Winning against all odds
A man picked up a hitch-hiker, who seemed like a nice guy. After a few minutes, the hitch-hiker asked if the driver wasn’t afraid he might be a criminal?
Kurek: Disservice to Canada
The political side of Parliament often draws a great deal of attention and headlines, but often forgotten are Government services that are critical to Canadians.
Check It Out: Listening to logic and common sense
A recent post on Facebook said: “When I die, I know one of my grandkids will lean in my coffin and whisper: Can I play a game on your phone?”
A Little Bit Western: Patio Lanterns
The shift of seasons always brings a lot of feelings to light. On one hand, it’s great to be done with winter.
Pop 89: Old
Betty works Wednesdays at the library. That’s the day I usually pick up my holds. After Betty prints out my list, my tab, as I like to call it, I look at the bottom to see how much I’ve saved…
Penton: Cockerill trending upward in the world of golf
Most Canadian golf fans are aware of our country’s most accomplished professionals — Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes top that list…
Pop 89: Anybody Seen the Sandwich Board?
It’s showtime again. Time to pull out the lawn chairs and thermoses and maybe bring a blankee to snuggle into because Oldies on the Elevator is back.
Check It Out: Do you value your privacy?
The husband said, “My wife thinks I don’t give her enough privacy. At least that’s what she said in her diary.”
Penton: Impressive displays by athletes worldwide
We’re only a little over four months into 2022, but already the list of impressive athletic achievements is growing. Impressive? Here are a few examples.
Pop 89: A Grisly Consolation
Ever since I moved to Val Marie, where darkness and silence make for deep sleeps and where unfettered winds and storms make for wild dreams, I’ve been waking with a phrase running through my head.
Check It Out: Money can’t buy a kind heart
We don’t often hear about Hollywood celebrities who are well known for their humility and generosity. By definition, humility means “to have a modest view of one’s own importance”.
Letter to the Editor: Devastating effects from lockdowns for rural Canada
While the provinces and most of the world have opened up, removed mandates, and have charted a path forward to living with COVID-19, here in Canada Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Government have not followed suit.