Opinion

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.

Cuba may well be about to change. U.S. president Barrack Obama has said that he wants to normalize relations between his country and Cuba and this will probably be good for its people.

The other day an intriguing comment at a coffee-shop counter shone light in life’s darkness and gave me new insight into why your contributions through this column mean so much to so many.

Is your horse too fat? Looks can be deceiving. If you look out in your pasture and see huge hair balls with feet walking around – do you have a problem? Does he look “just right” with his heavy winter coat? You need to check him out.

Every spring town council and administration sits down and reviews the Town of Cochrane’s 10-Year Financial Plan. This is something we have been doing for the last four years.

My column for Jan. 8 referred to the beauty of frost images on a window as an example of teamwork among the various crystalline formations.

Weekly activities at Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) are up and running. Beginner snowshoe series runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 4 and is an excellent way to enhance confidence and strength while enjoying the outdoors.

Recent headlines have been shouting, “Murder, torture, and terror!” Poverty, disrespect, insults, and social marginalization have too readily justified, in the minds of some, nightmares such as last week’s shooting of 12 cartoonists and staff at Pari