Opinion

Everyone wants to be a good person. To that end, people donate, start charity events, and they do the little things like simply opening a door for someone. Cochrane takes part in many of these types of events, even in the high schools.

These columns often refer to the beauty of wisdom in word and image. It’s a mandate that has whispered to me from the ancient pages of Holy Writ, flirted with me around Stoney Nakoda campfires, and seduced me over coffee with our readers.

It's no secret, there are a lot of struggling families in Cochrane this Christmas. Most families have faced salary cuts, reduced hours or even layoffs. Our municipal government needs to figure out how we can help.

I was served a much-needed cup of light last Friday morning, but it wasn't until the second sip that I realized just how great a cup of light it really was.

So, you’re feeling the need for a break from the office routine and decide to go fishing.

December sees changes in the calendar at Seniors on the Bow. The Christmas season kicks off with the Hymn Sing on Dec 4 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your happy voices to enjoy favourite hymns and songs of Advent and Christmas.

Not as fun as Cochrane Light Up the annual budget deliberations of last Friday make up part of council’s seasonal activities. Like Light Up, the budget is all about Cochrane.