Opinion

Dear editor, This letter is in response to Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards, regarding his recent newsletter article on "freedoms.

I walked through my wife’s garden the other day, and what should I see? Why, her statue of St. Francis of Assisi looking fondly at something just a pace or two from his feet!

In last week’s column we considered how a Painted Lady butterfly beautifully exemplifies Cochrane authenticity coach David Irvine’s wisdom on adversity in our life journeys.

Dear editor, Don’t be fooled by a new paint job, as the rust is still below the surface. As Premier Jason Kenney leaves provincial politics, I’m both scared and cautiously optimistic.

One of our newsroom's stories this week that generated some chatter in our comment section was a piece on a perceived decline in volunteering in Cochrane.

A recent webinar by Cochrane-based authenticity guru David Irvine inspired me to revisit a photo of a visitor to our garden I’d taken three years ago.

With my year as District Governor completed, I have one final engagement to carry out. When one door closes, another opens.

Cochranites have a plethora of local options to celebrate Canada's 155th birthday this weekend. Mitford Park will see the return of The Town's annual July 1 festivities.

By now, perhaps you’ve glimpsed Cochrane’s education greenhouse on wheels at the farmers’ market or en route to one of its programming venues.