Opinion

Two weeks ago, Mary Anna and I spent a day at Vancouver Island’s awesome Butchart Gardens. It was actually a side trip while attending the wedding of our son Reg and new daughter-in-law Kristen.

Time is winding down to the Sept. 18 election nomination deadline and we have been surprised by what has been a lack luster response to the call for candidates. So far, only 10 council candidates have announced intentions to be on the Oct.

In 2008, Town Council of Cochrane recognized the need for a new swimming pool and many of the residents, me included, were delighted.

I concluded last week’s column by indulging in a bit of irony: the preposterous notion that Mother Teresa, if faced with an overwhelming human tragedy, would ever just shrug her shoulders dismissively and say, “That’s the way the cookie crumbles!” In

As a former Canadian soldier, the Omar Khadr “pay-off” was a despicable act by our Liberal Government. There can be absolutely no defense for this payment of $10.5 million along with an official apology from the Trudeau government.

“That's the way the cookie crumbles, ” I overheard someone say about another's misfortune as I sipped my coffee at a nearby table.