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A lesson learned from my houseplants

A lesson learned from my houseplants

My former home had large sunny windows to the east and to the west. I had a table loaded with plants, lush healthy African violets, an exuberant Christmas cactus that outgrew its pot many times. I also had a plant my sister had left with me.
Accusations of kamikaze campaign mounting

Accusations of kamikaze campaign mounting

One wonders what UCP Leader Jason Kenney would be clamouring about if there was an investigation digging into an alleged kamikaze campaign of a rival politician suspected of paying a friendly candidate to smear and attack the main competition so as t
Planning for tomorrow, today

Planning for tomorrow, today

Getting ready for tomorrow means preparing plans today. The Sundre Hospital Futures Committee certainly seems to take that adage seriously.
Vaccine benefits eclipse infinitesimal risks

Vaccine benefits eclipse infinitesimal risks

We find ourselves at a bizarre crossroads in human civilization when diseases once thought permanently relegated to the dustbins of history have not only resurfaced but also even seriously reared their ugly heads.
News hounds examine Gerald Butts and his testimony

News hounds examine Gerald Butts and his testimony

News hounds examine Gerald Butts and his testimony
Alberta's future is on the line

Alberta's future is on the line

Not since the federal election of 1984 have elections mattered so much to the future of Alberta as they do this year.
News hounds examine Gerald Butts and his testimony

News hounds examine Gerald Butts and his testimony

Measles returns

Measles returns

We find ourselves at a bizarre crossroads in human civilization when diseases once thought permanently relegated to the dustbins of history have not only resurfaced but also even seriously reared their ugly heads.
Bowden needs to encourage more businesses

Bowden needs to encourage more businesses

When I read that council wants to rebrand Bowden, I thought, "good luck." The trouble with Bowden is that most of the vacant land is owned by individuals who hope to make a huge profit. Bowden needs more business, like a grocery store, a garage.
Bergen rocks questionable use of public dollars

Bergen rocks questionable use of public dollars

Having grown up with a father who was a somewhat successful painter and having studied the subject as an elective during my university days, I cringe when the subject of public art comes up.
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