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Donate to B.C. wildfires fundraiser
Posted on August 18, 2021Dear Editor: Recently, I received authorization from the Canadian Red Cross to promote my poems on YouTube to allow people to donate towards the devastation… Read More »
A touch of royalty
Posted on August 11, 2021Dear Editor: In 1981, Prince Charles and Lady Di wed July 29 - the same day as Herbie Hinton and my birthdays. We sent a… Read More »
Home beyond the sea
Posted on July 6, 2021Dear Editor: On July 9, 1971, my wife-to-be boarded Japan Airlines from the Philippines and arrived in Vancouver B.C., where she changed planes, Air Canada,… Read More »
Concerned about 16 Avenue extension
Posted on June 15, 2021Dear Editor: It is with great concern I write this letter regarding the planned extension of 16 Avenue (in Coaldale). I walk on the pathways… Read More »
Unfair trade practices in southern Alberta
Posted on June 15, 2021Dear Editor: We had a contractor from Lethbridge build our patio. When he was done, I had a nightmare with a leaky roof. Initially, I… Read More »
‘I am because you are’
Posted on May 11, 2021Dear Editor: Ubuntu is an ancient Swahili term with no direct translation into English. Bill Clinton used this word in a speech about the importance… Read More »
Our readers say…
Posted on May 4, 2021Dear Editor: Last fall, the Town of Coaldale installed several expensive signs around the new wetlands in northwest Coaldale. The town is promoting the pathway… Read More »
Show some compassion during COVID-19
Posted on April 20, 2021I wrote a letter to the mayor and council of the Town of Coaldale March 17, 2021 requesting them to waive my current Home Occupation… Read More »
The value of one, the power of many
Posted on April 20, 2021Every year we dedicate a little time to highlight and honour individuals and groups who seek to make the world a better, bright place. This… Read More »
Inspection may provide clarity
Posted on April 6, 2021It was welcome news to read Coaldale's petition for a Municipal Inspection was deemed "sufficient" by Rick McIver, Alberta's minister for Municipal Affairs. It is… Read More »