Opinion

In last week’s column I lamented over the willful destruction of Timbuktu’s priceless cultural heritage.

On Jan. 28 a cheque for $31,782.39 was donated, by the Lindsay Leigh Kimmett Memorial Foundation, to the Kimmett Cup / Hockey Quest 500 donation page.

The young and the not so young will remember a most popular song called Fly Me to the Moon. It was sung by many artists since being written in 1954 but was made most famous by the great Frank Sinatra who put his rendition together in 1964.

January is the middle of the road for winter and is also known as the coldest month of the year. If you are a lucky angler you might find a good trout stream that is slush free and fishable.

The most important word in the financial dictionary: Retirement. This is the time of the year when we focus our attention on RRSPs, both for the tax break they create and hopefully for another deposit to our personal Heritage Fund for our future.

Cyril Marshall died recently. That may not have huge impact on many of you, but he was a true war hero and a long-time member of the Cochrane Legion. And he was a character and a great guy to know.

Sustainability is ours to share. At the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee annual general meeting, scheduled for Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., those in attendance will have a chance to hear from Paul Cabaj of Spark Energy.

I am a member of the Big Hill West Light Horse 4-H Club, here to tell you about one of our fundraising events. Our members bring in one or two bags of cans and bottles each month. We recycle them, putting the money towards club expenses.

Just a few questions this week that puzzle me.

As I’m writing this week’s column, unthinkable news has left me confused and distraught. By now, our coffee companions are well aware that I try to be a positive force in connecting people and ideas.