Opinion

The fourth session of the very successful Voices of the Pioneer series will take place on May 1 in the multi-purpose room located just out of the Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) Centre. At 7 p.m.

Have you ever received a letter or postcard so vaguely addressed that you scratch your head trying to figure out how it managed to find you? Cochrane old-car guy Windy Erhardt did recently, and it speaks well of his popularity, our postal service, an

All people are not the same, but I’m thinking most will sometimes look back and wonder what might have been.

When you make a decision, you have to be prepared for the consequences, and I have learned this over the last few weeks. About a month ago, I decided I could not do chemo anymore.

Volunteering is like wetting your pants when you’re wearing black trousers — it gives you a nice warm feeling but nobody notices. But no community can exist without volunteers and Cochrane is so fortunate to have so many in so many different fields.

My column has featured many large families in the Cochrane area who have resided here for generations.

Last week’s column was on the photogenic shadows cast by coffee creamers, crystal goblets and bunched-up shirts.

Have you ever pondered about how your horse sleeps? Does he always sleep standing up? How does he do that without falling over? Why don’t they lay down when they sleep? I have some thoughts on answers to these questions.

Will there ever be another Ralph Klein? In my heart of hearts, I sincerely hope so, but today’s reality causes considerable doubt. Ralph was unique, and not because he was an astute politician, but because he was a unique human being.

Several questions continue to plague councillor Jeff Toews over council’s March 25 decision to give administration the thumbs up to submit an application to the provincial government with regards to an alternative option for transit.