Opinion

Spring is finally blooming gloriously around Cochrane, and not only in the greenhouse at Anything Grows. Golden forsythia in the Sacred Garden at St. Mary’s Church point to the hope-filled sacredness of this season.

The suspect connected to an armed robbery and attempted robbery in Cochrane has been caught.

Bow Valley High School hosted its annual Time for Hope charity event May 5. This year’s Time for Hope: Gives Back took on a different format from previous events and focused on giving back to the Cochrane community.

For many, justice means little more than getting even, “an eye for an eye.” But as the popular Gandhian saying goes: “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

This weekend’s Cochrane Trade Show is one of my favourite events in town. It always feels like Cochrane is coming out of hibernation as our local businesses gather to showcase.

Last week Mary Anna and I travelled by car from Cochrane to BC’s lower Fraser Valley and experienced anew western Canada’s early-spring climatic symphony, harmonious in its awe-inspiring diversity. But more about that in a moment.

In my last column, I indicated that I would discuss the peace covenant between the Sioux Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy. However, I was not able to obtain adequate information on this. Therefore, I will discuss a Stoney Nakoda perspective.

The Virtual Medicine Website gives this definition of “Work-Life Balance:” “Work life balance refers to an individual’s ability to balance the commitments, responsibilities and goals relating to their paid work (e.g.