Opinion

Dear editor, I think it’s time the fine residents of Cochrane stand up and say they’ve had enough when it comes to the price of fuel. While gas prices in Cochrane are stuck at around $1.

I can’t conclude this summer’s sunset series without featuring one more that has deeply touched me in these troubled times.

Dear editor, This message is intended for the Alberta government, regardless of which leader or party is in power.

Sunsets really make the day for many of our coffee companions, if the responses I received to last week’s column are any indication.

In 2015, after years spent compiling the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) submitted its final report, part of which detailed 94 calls to action to move forward on re

Over the next several articles, I want to share with you some hidden local gems. These are locations, shops, and activities that you may not know about that are in and around Cochrane.

It’s that wonderful time of year when our Toronto-based son James [sesquiotic.com] pays us a visit in the land of his youth.

I stopped by Coffee Traders the other day to see what the buzz was around Cochrane. Our coffee companions Ginette Losier and Paul Ruggles invited me to join them at their window table.

In summer, the activities of our neighbours might conflict with our schedules and sensibilities, but this patchwork of activity is a welcome sign of life.

Pope Francis’ impending visit to Canada in the spirit of truth and reconciliation got me thinking about a prayer I discern within the handshake symbol of the Stoney Nakoda Nations at Morley.