Opinion

Winter continues to exercise its charm, and now it’s joined by the moon.

Jack Frost had used our kitchen window as his canvas, and when I came out for breakfast recently, what was I to do but say to my iPhone: “What are you waiting for?”

On a recent sub-zero morning I went out to the curb and what did I see but my frost-covered car glaring at me!

Ronnie’s memory will inspire us to rise.

As the next decade begins I’m looking ahead to see what’s coming next.

The inspiration for this week’s column was born in a book brought to my attention by Cochrane’s globe-cycling couple, Robyn MacKay and Bruce Roberts.

First Nations are aware that the Indian Act perpetuates governance problems and that meaningful change is virtually impossible to make under this law. They recognize that their inherent right can be a pathway to effective governance.

“Dust?” the friar said to his young friend. “You and I may be made from dust, true – but it’s star dust!”

With some planning and preparation you can maximize the peace of the season.