Opinion

Last week’s column on the closing of Bentleys Books in Cochrane referred to several local authors who have, in psychologist Carl Jung’s words, embraced the joy of “kindling light in the darkness.

It’s the evening of March 31, and I’m about to finish Rotary Coastal Quest 630. I’ve completed 620 miles around the southwest peninsular of England and tomorrow, if everything goes to plan, I’ll finish off the final 10 miles.

The world is filled with winners and losers, though many people don’t like to admit that.

With a winter this long, a person has to get creative in finding ways to ‘enjoy’ the cold weather. I was wandering around the Internet one day and stumbled across a site for a kicksled (or potkukelkka) from Finland.

The Town of Cochrane’s Zero Waste Framework initiative is an admirable and worthwhile endeavour, as it aims to reduce the municipality’s environmental footprint through recycling, reusing, reducing, composting and redesigning, all intended to help cu

Thanks for your feedback! On behalf of all of town council, our sincere thanks to everyone for sharing your views, thoughts and suggestions for the aquatic centre and curling rink. We heard from you at a number of locations and in many ways: Feb.

It was with deep sadness that I arrived at Bentleys Books over the weekend. Cochrane’s iconic merchant of mysteries, romance, wisdom and wonder was closing forever this Sunday. (See March 13 Eagle.

Quick, what time is it? For those of you who answered one hour too early, you’re clearly not yet adjusted to daylight saving time (DST).

What is a weary, pickled and peckish Cochrane partygoer to do in this town when it comes to getting some food in their belly during the late-night hours? With eating establishments popping up all over Cochrane during the past few years, options for t

Mark your calendar for the ‘spring fling’ Saturday, April 5 from 7-10 p.m. Dance to the music of Sox and Sax and enjoy a late evening snack.