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Back to the farm to find me

Back to the farm to find me

One of my earliest childhood memories was watching my father roll up in his old 1956 Chevrolet to the front of the Lesko home on their family farm northeast of Winnipeg.
Follow safety rules around buses

Follow safety rules around buses

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools would like to remind motorists in Olds and Red Deer of the following school bus safety practices. When you see a school bus, assume students will be around and take extra care.
Town enters policing agreement

Town enters policing agreement

DIDSBURY - Council has agreed to enter into a municipal police services agreement with the RCMP.
Child poverty rates unacceptable

Child poverty rates unacceptable

A newly-released report on child poverty in Alberta should be a wake-up call for all stakeholders, including politicians at every level.
Easy and convenient to blame users

Easy and convenient to blame users

This letter resulted from a couple of items brought up lately in your publication, regarding waste disposal in Mountain View County, one being a letter regarding inappropriate disposal of recyclables, the other being the closure of the Sundre recycli
Is Didsbury in good financial health?

Is Didsbury in good financial health?

On Oct. 23, 2018, Didsbury town council approved dipping into the water reserve fund to withdraw $159,771 to help pay for the Butte upgrades.
Political and economic history bear it out

Political and economic history bear it out

Historian Fernand Braudel, who wrote his university thesis in a Nazi prisoner of war camp for French soldiers, taught that history moves slowly.
Suddenly a snow day

Suddenly a snow day

We knew it was coming: winter, snowdrifts and howling winds. No matter how much foresight we have, it still takes us by surprise. The chatter at work was all about the weather.
Activist 'wall' thwarting Canadian oil exports

Activist 'wall' thwarting Canadian oil exports

Progressives, and some conservatives, have largely stymied President Donald Trump on getting his wall across the U.S. southern border built.
A heartwarming experience

A heartwarming experience

I would like to commend all the people who came out for the Bells of Peace ceremony on Nov. 11. It was a great turnout with over 100 people. You made it all worthwhile. I would also like to commend those who helped make this such a successful event.
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