Opinion

Kids change you forever. Too often this is expressed through negative sentiment.

Over the 25 years that I’ve been writing weekly newspaper columns, there are two verses from the Bible that have been guiding lights for me, verses that have a great deal to do with the topic of last week’s Christmas column: peace and goodwill.

This week it dawned on me. It’s Christmastime. Again. Not that I’m a Grinch. My heart isn’t three sizes too small. Doesn’t it seem as though July was only a few days ago? But I’m a woman of tradition. On this, the holidays and I agree.

They say the heart of a community is a place where people can get together and share a common goal. Well, my friend Robin Mitchell certain provides the location.

By the time you read this editorial, Christmas will be over for another year and Cochranites will be slowly recovering from their turkey hangovers and wondering how they will possibly get through the hordes of leftovers bogging down their fridges and

Having just returned from a two-week vacation to Ontario with my wife and soon-to-be six-month old daughter to show off my two favourite girls to my family back home, I’ve come to realize how fantastic a job the Cochrane Eagle staff do at putting out

With all the snow, cold weather and bad roads we’ve had lately, it makes me feel thankful that we live in a thriving town with the necessary services available to us.

The debate over whether the opening of the Cochrane Wal-Mart will bring smaller, local businesses more retail traffic or simply lure them out the door continues to rage, and there seems to be a split within the community on what kind of effect the bi

There is a great deal more to being a horse owner than just providing food and shelter and enjoying activities with your horse – there are horsey chores to be done.

Just a couple of activities to round out December at Seniors on the Bow (SOTB). Pub Friday Night takes place Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. A golden oldie film, White Christmas, often seen during the festive season shows at Monday matinee Dec. 23 at 1:30 p.m.