REMEMBERING WHEN: We just go there
One day, when I was quite young, my father and I went into town to the ballpark in the early evening to watch a big fastball game between our local men’s team…
Pop 89: 1,000,000 Stood Silent
I read a headline the other day: "Everyone is talking about Sydney's jeans." Really? Cuz, I'm not. And, seriously, with wars and famine, and tariffs and a new pope…
Check It Out: Good health is a blessing
A group of seniors were discussing their ailments over a cup of coffee. “My arms are so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,” said one.
Fixing Our Roads Isn’t Just Maintenance—It’s an Economic Imperative
Every day across rural Alberta, trucks haul grain to elevators, tradespeople commute to job sites, and livestock is transported to processing plants bound for global markets.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF: Feeling Stuck
Are you feeling like you are doing all the things right and still nothing is improving? Do the same feelings keep coming back? Do you feel like you should be feeling better by now?
Check It Out: Sharing your story can save lives
Here’s a bit of old-time trivia for you. A popular Western TV series called Bonanza ran from 1959 to 1972. The four main characters —Lorne Greene, Michael Landon…
REMEMBERING WHEN: The loss of our first pet
The very first pet our family ever had was a young, jet-black stray tomcat who appeared out of nowhere one day at our country house when my little brother and I were very young.
Pop 89: Here, Let Me Do That For You
“Here, let me do that for you”, says the automated voice, assuring me, in carefully programmed language and hushed tone, that it really cares about my needs.
Letter to the Editor: Pierre Poilievre was a failed candidate
Pierre Poilievre was a failed candidate on April 28. He was no longer wanted as an MP by the voters of Carleton. Damien Kurek should not have resigned causing an unnecessary by-election…
Letter: Future of Battle River-Crowfoot
A lot has been said in these pages on both sides of the debate related to the future of Battle River-Crowfoot. First, to the people of Battle River-Crowfoot, thank you…
Check It Out: Stay home and watch TV
In a previous article I repeated John Diefenbaker’s famous quote: “I am Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Critchley is up for the job
I am proud to say that I live in the Carleton riding that voted out Pierre Poilievre. Not because he’s mean spirited and as he claims ‘wanted to reduce the civil service’…
