Opinion

O Canada! Our home and native land. Although many people don’t claim Canada as their native land, having been born elsewhere and moved here at some point in their lives, they or their families consciously made the choice to move here.

It seems the heat has been taken out of the disability cuts dispute in Alberta.

I had a tale to tell my colleagues the other day. It had danger, mystery and the potential for a lashing of ultra-violence (always a welcome ingredient). And, most importantly, I was the hero, with a fair few creative touches.

The countdown has started: the games are just 30 days away. How quickly – and how stealthily – they have crept up on us.

At times it was hard to comprehend what we were seeing in Neerlandia on Saturday. The scenes had an apocalyptic look, reminding me of movies like Full Metal Jacket which contain nightmarish images of wartime destruction.

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Gina Hove for organizing the Fundraising Dinner, Silent Auction and dance for the Hove family. Thank you to everyone for the huge support we have received. Marianne, Emmy, Stef, Oliver and Oma

And we’re off to the races. With Ian McConaghy throwing his name into the ring as a candidate for the Westlock County seat representing Division 2, we officially have an election on our hands.

In the wake of the Westlock Handibus getting a seven-month reprieve, one has to wonder what took so long for municipalities to facilitate a cost-sharing agreement.

We have heard the pronouncements often enough. There is a dire shortage of skilled labour in Alberta. Employers are finding it difficult to replace retiring baby boomers. Foreign workers are being hired to fill the gap.

Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time looking down. So much so I rarely notice the sky any more. Has spring arrived, by any chance? What I am driving at is this: I have an iPhone 4.