Opinion

Tis that time of year when Cochrane is treated to art shows that gladden the heart.

It was a dismal day, Thursday 4 April 2024 - the snow was thick, wet and heavy. And yet; despite this, our local Gleneagles newspaper boy was out delivering.

Where are you reading these words right now? It could be your phone, your tablet, a laptop or desktop computer. Or even in print.

“Generally, we prefer sunshine to darkness, lightheartedness to melancholy. That's why, most of the time, we do everything we can to distract ourselves from melancholy, to keep heaviness and sadness at bay."

People should have a right to make their voices heard as long as they are being respectful of others who are trying to use the same public spaces for other means.

This week the horrible case of Alexandru Radita was back in the media spotlight after an inquiry found the boy was essentially left to die with his abusive parents in 2013.

“I see the return of the robin as a clear sign of hope for what is yet to come."

This is the sculptor’s creation, and the personal connection with the stone shapes the experience.

Cochrane’s Good Friday Walk of the Cross is a vivid expression of that popular hymn: “We are one in the Spirit, We are one in the Lord…. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.”

Most of the concerns raised are overstated and border fear mongering.