Pop 89: We Are the Soil
I admit to slipping into a style of talking that gives over to unconsidered emotional responses. Sometimes, I attribute it to my astrological sign: hey, I’m an Aries!
Check It Out: Canadians are asking questions
Teachers love asking questions, so here are a few clever responses from their students. Teacher: "If you got $20 from five people, what do you get?" Student: "A new bike."
Service: Talk & Action
It is a true honour to once again receive a clear mandate from the people of Battle River—Crowfoot, a mandate that demands change, hope, and a restoration of the promise of Canada.
Letter to the Editor: Danielle Smith
Even to some of us die-hard conservatives, it appears that Danielle Smith is just another sub-par, self-serving, self-centered, pontificating little politician…
Pop 89: Unlock the Tower of Babel
It's been a month of global upheaval wherein Carney managed to articulate his way through a meeting in Washington without getting finger-wagged by the card-dealer of the house.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The Night Out
Late one summer afternoon in the early 2000s, a buddy called me up and said, “Keith, let’s go out for dinner tonight! My treat!”
Check It Out: Centenarians share secrets to a long life
A woman asked her 100-year-old grandfather what his secret was to such a long life. He replied, “I’m just waiting until I can afford a burial service.”
No health without mental health
Mental health needs are receiving more attention in recent years, but there still remain huge gaps in understanding and acceptance of mental health issues.
MEMOIR MOMENTS
What we learn from history is that there is no single component to events and stories that arise in the past. They usually contain many strands, some visible and some less so.
Protecting Our Children from Measles: What Families Need to Know
Measles is spreading—not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines…
Pop 89: Transformationally Speaking
It's been a transformative week. First, we had Mark Carney, recently elected, meeting with the American president, knowing full well he would have to avoid…
Check It Out: When the most unlikely to succeed do the impossible
People who are labelled the most unlikely to succeed can surprise you. Albert Einstein, the scientific genius, couldn’t speak until he was 4 years old.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former MP throws support behind Poilievre
I want to weigh into the discussion about our current MP Damien Kurek temporarily stepping aside in order to trigger a by-election so that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re: Classroom Economy Motivates Grade 6 Students
Fabulous article! How inventive, clever, engaging, instructive and fun is this approach to classroom organization and meaningful daily expectations.
