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A pleasant spring day

Posted on May 12, 2015

By Debby Gregorash Out at our property in the foothills, the Aspen leaves are emerging. Today, was a bit cool but the sun was warm… Read More »

Desire to acquire

Posted on May 5, 2015

By Loraine Debnam One rainy evening last month I picked up my knitting and tuned into a home renovation program on television. The homeowner was… Read More »

Famous puppet death scenes

Posted on April 28, 2015

By Hue Nguyen Guest Columnist Puppetry is a dying art. What was once prevalent on live stages has been renounced to children’s television shows, as… Read More »

Why so Kurios?

Posted on April 22, 2015

By Stan Ashbee Community Comment It is said curiosity often kills the cat but isn’t being curious how humans sometimes learn, while delving into the… Read More »

Where is Democracy?

Posted on April 14, 2015

By Debby Gregorash I wasn’t much interested in politics until I married and nearly died of boredom with toddlers, laundry and endless cleaning up. I… Read More »

What I know for sure

Posted on April 7, 2015

By Loraine Debnam “What I Know for Sure” is the title of a wonderful new book by Oprah Winfrey. Since I received it as a… Read More »

Is the book better than the movie?

Posted on March 31, 2015

By Heather Nicholson Coaldale Public Library “Never judge a book by its movie,” J. W. Eagan. This is a quote favoured by librarians. Not only… Read More »

“Oh, Canada” at the Glenbow

Posted on March 25, 2015

By Hue Nguyen Guest Columnist The last person you would think to create a comprehensive and thought provoking exhibit of Canadian art would be an… Read More »

Canada’s unsung hero of television

Posted on March 10, 2015

By Stan Ashbee Sunny South News Rick Mercer’s weekly report, as seen on the CBC for its 12th season — is as Canadian as hockey,… Read More »

Canada — A police state?