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Social media overload could be an issue

Social media overload could be an issue

I may not be a candidate for a show as creepy as My Strange Addiction, but suffice to say, I have joined the ranks of iPhone addicts. My compulsive email-Facebook-Twitter addiction has officially infiltrated nearly every aspect of my life.
Sitting Wind links Morley artist and Boston bluegrass fan

Sitting Wind links Morley artist and Boston bluegrass fan

“Who has seen the wind?” asks Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell in his 1947 novel. That was also the question on Cochrane expressive arts therapist Dara Dines’ mind over coffee the other day.
NHL deal day

NHL deal day

The National Hockey League has a new face now thanks to the trade deadline that saw plenty of the league’s super stars moving cities. The first big trade was a night before the March 5 deadline.
Readers see wisdom of grandparents in Rollinmud painting

Readers see wisdom of grandparents in Rollinmud painting

Last week’s column featured Morley artist Roland Rollinmud and his recent painting, “The Spirit of the Bow and Arrow,” a tribute to the inspiration of his grandfather John Hunter in his life.
A little privacy please

A little privacy please

Submerging into a pool of warm water would certainly be quite therapeutic at the present time, especially considering the frigid weather Cochranites have endured this winter…but at what cost? The Warm Water Therapy Pool Society informed council last
Returning home for Coastal Quest 630

Returning home for Coastal Quest 630

On Feb. 28, I was up early to a wet and windy English morning. First call of business was an interview with David White at BBC Radio Cornwall.
Let's keep talking

Let's keep talking

The number of people who work in the field of communications has increased significantly over the years.
Councillor hears feedback on aquatic/curling centre

Councillor hears feedback on aquatic/curling centre

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my display table at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre earlier this month to talk about the aquatic centre and curling projects. I had a few boards on display showing detailed drawings of the new facility.
Doughty was a force

Doughty was a force

With the Olympics in Sochi coming to an end Feb. 23, we will take this as a great Olympics. And not just from a hockey perspective because we were one of the top countries as we finished with the third-most gold medals.
From a naughty pony to Olympic fever

From a naughty pony to Olympic fever

I have an old photograph of myself from when I was about 10. In it I’m aboard my 15-year-old pony, who was both a saint and the naughtiest creature that ever lived.
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