Opinion

With all the great coffee shops I visit around Cochrane week after week, I sometimes think our friendly foothills town should be proclaimed the Coffee Cup Capital of Canada. But then summer comes.

I met a photographer recently who delights in making beautiful sense out of a topsy-turvy world.

It has felt to me that over the last couple of months the books I’ve reviewed have been a mixed bag of what not to read and some you might want to read.

There are some people who have lived in Cochrane all of their lives and plan to stay in Cochrane until their time is up. Leona Toner is one of these distinctive Cochranites.

Canada Day was an exciting day full of great opportunities to get out and be involved in your community.

At sunset recently I was walking through historic downtown Cochrane when I encountered a familiar image in a new light.

Southern Alberta artist/photographer Diane Williams honoured humanity’s caring relationship with Earth’s wellbeing in a show this past weekend that featured a quote from the 13th century Persian poet Rumi.

My wife and I love going to community events in Cochrane and area. Some of the highlights are Footstock, Canada Day festivities at Mitford Park, the Labour Day Parade and the Outhouse Races in late September.