Growing Through Grief: Making New Memories
One of the things that can be really painful after losing a loved one is longing for things to be the way that they were. We want so badly to have our loved ones back…
POP 89: Word Search
My brother is back on the prairie. Living alone in an isolated community is tough when you're in the best of health. While great poets and authors, from Henry David Thoreau…
Check It Out: Who are the important people?
An episode from the BBC archives included an interview of 9-year-olds in 1967. When the kids were asked who they considered an important person, one little girl said she thought the Prime Minister was important.
Pop 89: Not Your Next State
I am not surprised by Trump’s latest verbiage concerning Canada. I’m not surprised by anything he says. His unpredictability is predictable.
Check It Out: We lived to see the day Trudeau promised to resign
There’s a tall tale about a Canadian senior citizen who encountered a Genie who told him he would grant him one wish.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns
Battle River-Crowfoot Member of Parliament Damien Kurek released the following statement on the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Last chance to scrap the cap: Minister Schulz
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement on Alberta’s official response to the federal…
Pop 89: Lighten Up
In my last column, I was still undecided about my “word of the year.” A month before January, my siblings and I began considering which word we'd like to bring with us into the new year…
Goal for 2025: seek common sense solutions
If you've set goals for 2025, you're not alone. A man told his friend he decided to quit smoking but then asked his buddy for a cigarette.
2024 in Review
As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the events which have shaped our nation and our community.
Pop 89: New Year, New Word
Yesterday, I was talking to my friend Helen about the meaning of a word. Words are our thing. We met in art school; I was drawn to her love of language, puns in particular.
Check It Out: Wishing you a new year filled with hope
Children love the Christmas season and are filled with optimism, joy and hope. Here are a few requests parents heard their children pray over the years.