Opinion

If there is one thing that most residents of Cochrane can agree on, it is that traffic congestion is a major frustration.

I would recommend anyone read at least the budget overview to become informed about how council is spending your tax dollars, trust me, it is enlightening to know some details.

In view of the current tug of war between truth and political rhetoric, I’m revisiting a column I first published on Jan. 4, 2018, especially relevant at this critical time.

Thank You for Making Cochrane Culture Days Come Alive!

At 8 am on Sunday, Oct. 25th I was at the start line of the virtual New York marathon with running buddies Paul and Wayne and the temperature was -25C (-31C wind chill).

The start of November is a sacred time of year where our country takes the time to honour and thank veterans for the role they played in securing our country's democracy, and freedom across the world.

I’m sending this week’s column to press while voting is still under way in the U.S. presidential election. But the identity of the winning candidate is secondary to what I have to say.

We would like to take a moment to thank everyone Involved for the quick response to the grass fire on Highway 1A some 500yds East of The Summer Village of Ghost Lake on Oct. 11,2020.

It is the spookiest time of the year in Cochrane as the community prepares for a fright-filled Halloween. The holiday is typically a time for the community to come together, show off incredible costumes and gain loot bags full of treats.

“All good things come in threes,” the old saying goes. Well, following up on last week’s column on vistas, here are three more, with beautiful wisdom for our politically concerned outward-looking readers.