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Readers celebrate mindfulness to God, nature and humanity

Readers celebrate mindfulness to God, nature and humanity

This past week I received responses from two of you who have inspired me to be more mindful of each moment of our journey. Alberta foothills lover Lee-ann Harder wrote us a poem.
Newcomers continue to build Cochrane's heritage and legacy

Newcomers continue to build Cochrane's heritage and legacy

In the past (pardon the pun), my Eagle column has dealt mainly with the history of the Cochrane area and told stories of many families who have lived here for generations. Many of them came from the United Kingdom to settle this land.
Cartoon by Elston

Cartoon by Elston

Patience with construction appreciated

Patience with construction appreciated

I would like to thank all of you for your patience this summer. It has been a very busy season for road construction projects in and around Cochrane.
Angus MacKenzie sketches his love for Cochrane heritage

Angus MacKenzie sketches his love for Cochrane heritage

Across from me at our A&W table, cattleman/artist Angus MacKenzie opened his sketchbooks from nearly 50 years ago and took me down memory lane through our fantastic foothills heritage.
It's not smart to underestimate a little old lady

It's not smart to underestimate a little old lady

Martha Anderson had saved and planned for her retirement very carefully. So, when it came time to move into Diamond House, the retirement home that she had arranged, she was settled and excited.
Hillary and I have something in common

Hillary and I have something in common

It’s been a long five months since I was diagnosed with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or a clot on the brain. Initially, there were many restrictions and I slept most of the time.
From one flawed driver to another

From one flawed driver to another

When I look at the trends related to Cochrane’s growth, there is certainly one we could all do without — the alarming increase in collisions.
Cartoon by Elston

Cartoon by Elston

Clouds over Cochrane evoke hit parade of memorable songs

Clouds over Cochrane evoke hit parade of memorable songs

Supply the missing words in the following song lyrics: (1) “You are my ____, my only ____.” (2) “Oklahoma, where the ____ comes sweeping down the plain.” (3) “____ keep falling on my head.” (4) “I’m singin’ in the ____.” (5) “Somewhere over the ____.
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