Opinion

“Laughter is sunshine,” Victor Hugo wrote in Les Misérables; “it chases winter from the human face.” Well, it certainly seems last week’s column on humour helped chase away winter from the faces of many of our readers, if the responses I received are any indication.

Earlier this week, the CBC announced it would be temporarily halting the use of its Twitter accounts, after the broadcaster was labelled on the social media platform as being 69 per cent government-funded.

Dear editor, My landlord just informed me that my rent will be going up 22 per cent this year. It's an outrageous increase that leaves me with a few questions, such as where he thinks I’m going get this money from?

Yes, in Jesus’ crucifixion, Evil thought it had triumphed. But on Easter, God had the last laugh! So, this week I thought we might indulge once more in a little lightheartedness of our own.

It’s never too early to look ahead to the seventh Secret 3k next spring, which will be held on March 6, 2024.

How beautiful it is to be living in our part of the Bow River valley? And the arrival of spring has to be one of its best promoters.

Dear editor, I've always found COLT to be reliable and friendly. The buses are handicap-accessible, and I had no problem getting my power wheelchair on and off the bus.

With Passion Week once more upon us, several of our Cochrane coffee companions have encouraged me to revisit Jesus’ Gethsemane prayer.

Dear editor, Cochrane town council is confident it can bargain/buy water licences from other holders – including irrigation farmers – or cajole more water from the province. But there will be limits, and smart growth may be to limit growth before limits become painful.