Opinion

Since first meeting John Reilly 18 years ago, I’ve followed his thinking with keen interest.

Bernice (Buckler) Klotz was born in Calgary April 27, 1956, however, she is a true Cochrane gal. The first year of her life was spent on the Buckler farm in the Bottrel area, then her parents, Roy and Iris Buckler, moved into Cochrane.

So what do Bob Hartley and Jim Prentice have in common? Both faced an onslaught of left-wingers Tuesday night, but that’s where the similarity ends — Hartley didn’t quit.

By the time this column appears in print, the results of this week’s Alberta provincial election will be in. I’m writing before the results have been decided, but what I have to say applies to whoever the winners are.

To say I was surprised as I watched the results roll in on election night would be an understatement. I believed there would be change among our provincial leaders, but the NDP majority government was absolutely shocking.

Roland Rollinmud was born Dec. 14, 1950 in a log cabin in Morley. His parents George and Georgie (Hunter) Rollinmud had 14 children – seven boys and seven girls.

This Thursday evening I have the honour of serving as moderator for a forum being held at the Cochrane RancheHouse on a topic very dear to my own heart and to the hearts of many of our coffee companions.