Opinion

Last week’s memory-lane column on George Rogers and the North-West Mounted Police, with allusions to that old-time radio program about Sergeant Preston of the NWMP and his wonder-dog Yukon King, sure drew some great responses.

Suicide pacts. Medical ethics. Children conceived to provide bone marrow for siblings. Bestselling author Jodi Picoult’s previous novels are centered on a plethora of fascinating topics that are usually controversial in nature.

A couple of reminders for the end of February: The intergenerational program will run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:15 p.m. for a few weeks. This program provides for seniors and students at St.

On Feb. 7, I attended the annual general meeting of the River Heights Community Association — one of Cochrane’s newer communities.

When I was a kid, I thrilled to episodes of that popular radio series about Sergeant Preston of the North-West Mounted Police and his wonder dog, Yukon King.

Most people in Cochrane know Jack Tennant.

There’s no doubt that 2015 is going to be another exciting year for our community. Work continues to move development of the Quarry site forward; there is more and more interest from businesses looking to set up shop here and all over Cochrane.

A helicopter crashed northeast of Springbank Airport Feb. 4 shortly after 11 a.m. leaving two men in serious, non-life-threatening condition.

Last week’s column spoke of being cups of Light to each other when darkness invades our space.

Something very encouraging is happening in the world of managing money. More and more people are embracing the need for planning and advice. Big picture, long-term, multi-faceted planning can become a complex undertaking.