Opinion

It is a wondrous thing to be part of a club, especially one filled with friends and loved ones who share the same quirky interest or experiences as you. There is a bond there that one cannot get from any other sort of relationship.

It’s important that we delve a little deeper into our area history from time to time, so that our very early pioneers are never forgotten.

Is one’s heritage language really that important for a sense of identity and self-worth? That question was at the heart of last week’s column on an Elder-based approach to Stoney Nakoda language learning in the Morley school system.

As far back as I can remember, the BBC was a constant in my house. I couldn’t tell you the characters in The Beachcombers, but was friendly with the happenings on Coronation Street.

Summer holidays are over and the kids are heading back to school. For Stoney Nakoda First Nation students at Morley, something special is in store that should make both the smartphone generation and traditional Elders very happy.

The Internet has brought many good things to the world: instant news, weather reports, finding lost puppies and selling patio furniture. However, one curse has been the rise of online scammers.

When Romesh and Surjit Anand invited my wife and me to join them in celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend, we could not have imagined the bridges and rainbows awaiting us.