Opinion

When a large project is undertaken, it requires many hands to make it a success. My “Quests for Kids” initiative encompasses 10 quests to be completed in five years with the aim of raising $1 million and changing the lives of 20,000 children.

A photographer/poet responded to last week’s column on embracing beauty within the shadows with a slightly different take: embracing the beauty of life implied by the shadows.

How can the sun be silent? To borrow a line from the classic age of radio drama, “The Shadow knows!” It was just before noon when I stopped by Coffee Traders the other day. Spring had finally arrived in all its glowing glory.

It’s always nice to receive an award. The Cochrane Community Awards (CCA) is a great way for those in the area to have their accomplishments recognized, and this past weekend, several in the community were honoured for just that.

How can the sun be silent? To borrow a line from the classic age of radio drama, “The Shadow knows!” It was just before noon when I stopped by Coffee Traders the other day. Spring had finally arrived in all its glowing glory.

Doctors are amazing…the medical kind, that is.

It’s always nice to receive an award. The Cochrane Community Awards (CCA) is a great way for those in the area to have their accomplishments recognized, and this past weekend, several in the community were honoured for just that.

Doctors are amazing…the medical kind, that is.

On May 25, Cochrane will be recognizing 32 very special individuals, businesses and community groups who contribute so much to our community.

Last summer Cochrane coffee companion Lorraine Champagne gave my wife and me a gift that just keeps on giving in surprising new ways. She brought us a beautiful orchid that immediately found a place in the centre of our coffee table.