Opinion

In early January this year, I received an email from the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) Recreation and Parks Association. They wanted to know if I would like to do a keynote presentation at their September conference, in Fort Smith.

““You’re like a man-sailor.” That’s a direct quote from everyone’s favourite cyclist-loving photographer, Ryan McLeod. He was referring to the lack of control I have over my potty mouth.

Just what is Mason Raymond in for? First off, no adjustment needed for his new office space. He’s comfy on the Air Canada Centre ice, already netting a couple of goals and assists for the home-town crowd.

Last week’s column on religious symbols drew more responses than any other column I’ve ever written. Readers generally agreed that attitude and behaviour, not personal apparel or accessories, are the true public identifiers of one’s faith.

The horses are loose! That phrase can strike terror into the hearts of horse owners, particularly if the horses are loose near a major road. Large, loose animals such as horses out on the road are a huge hazard for both the animals and drivers.

I love elections. Federal, provincial, municipal, Canadian, American…it doesn’t matter…they all float my boat.

One of my favourite shows this summer has been Bear Grylls’ Get Out Alive. Bear is a British adventurer, an ex-SAS officer and youngest ever Chief Scout. In Get Out Alive, Bear took 10 teams of two to New Zealand.

It was early September when I had a need to fish an alpine lake. I wasn’t sure how long this nice weather was going to hold, and I have seen places like Rawson Lake half frozen in mid-September before.

Last Wednesday was registration night at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Cochrane and area families gathered to sign their kids up to study and receive the Eucharist (first communion), confirmation and reconciliation.

Quebec’s proposed legislation banning public servants from wearing overt religious symbols while on duty has me rethinking my own understanding of personal religious identifiers.