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Editorial: Is Bill 20 a power grab?

Editorial: Is Bill 20 a power grab?

Essentially, municipalities under confederation were considered akin to provincial government “franchises” in modern day parlance.
Coffee with Warren: Why serve minister goat for dinner?

Coffee with Warren: Why serve minister goat for dinner?

I’d intended this week’s column to be a follow-up to last week’s on the restoration of the Creator’s vandalized image in us.
Letter to the Editor: Bill 20 clear example of provincial overreach

Letter to the Editor: Bill 20 clear example of provincial overreach

Does Ms. Smith understand that the majority of Albertans do not want a private health care system, an AB police force, an AB pension plan, party colors in Municipal Elections or Provincial interference in Municipal Elections?
COLUMN: Thinking about my Mom this Mothers Day

COLUMN: Thinking about my Mom this Mothers Day

This will be my fifth Mother’s Day without my beloved mom. She passed away on Valentine’s Day in 2019. She was born on Dec. 25th, 1930, and was the love of my life. We used to joke that she fell out of the Christmas tree.
Marathon Man: Not Just a Bunch of Romeos

Marathon Man: Not Just a Bunch of Romeos

Last year, on a very hot Saturday in September, a group from the Rotary Club of Cochrane, headed down to the Cochrane Farmers’ Market.
Coffee with Warren: Potter, clay and the way

Coffee with Warren: Potter, clay and the way

In a conversation with local artists at Route 22 Gallery a few years ago, the question came up: If beauty is so important for the healing of our broken world, then how can we ourselves become more truly beautiful works of art as agents of healing? Af
Letter to the Editor: Big wigs grow fat while everyday Albertans pay

Letter to the Editor: Big wigs grow fat while everyday Albertans pay

On April 1, federal politicians increased their indexed incomes by $8,500 to $17,000 becoming second best paid elected officials in the world. They also are eligible for pensions after only six years of work.
Editorial: UCP claps back at federal Liberals with Provincial Priorities Act

Editorial: UCP claps back at federal Liberals with Provincial Priorities Act

This legislation is an attempt to both rebuff the federal Liberals as well as bring Alberta municipalities back in line by slapping their outreaching hands.
Coffee with Warren: Mountain meadow art with Anne McGilvary

Coffee with Warren: Mountain meadow art with Anne McGilvary

Tis that time of year when Cochrane is treated to art shows that gladden the heart.
Letter to the Editor: Commending the effort of our paper boy

Letter to the Editor: Commending the effort of our paper boy

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.
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