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Senior support program welcome

Senior support program welcome

A new provincial grant program launched this month to better help Alberta seniors "live healthy, engaged lives" has the potential to be good news for the community at large.
Political arguments abound

Political arguments abound

The wisdom of United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney’s excursion to India is dubious. The leader of an Opposition party in a small province in a remote corner of the Commonwealth has nothing to offer the world’s largest democratic economy.
Stop asking when I’m getting married

Stop asking when I’m getting married

“When are you getting married?” The earliest I remember being asked that question was way before I had an interest in dating, and years before I’d have a relationship close to leading to marriage.
Getting from here to there

Getting from here to there

Didsbury, if it so chooses, can follow the lead of forward-thinking communities – referring to themselves as a Resilient/Sustainable/Strong Community – and rethink the relationship of residents to each other, and to the physical space and place of th
Remembering times to move on

Remembering times to move on

My husband seemed to have a gypsy nature, a restlessness that caused him always to be looking for the next thing. That is what my dad said about my grandfather; I should have recognized the symptoms.
Mousseau will be missed

Mousseau will be missed

For anyone who had crossed paths with former Didsbury mayor Rick Mousseau, his loss is a tough one. Even though Rick had been sick for quite some time, his passing on Sept. 26 was still a shock.
Trade hurdle is about supply management

Trade hurdle is about supply management

As North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks continue, much remains undecided. The United States and Mexico have already reached an agreement in principle on a new free-trade arrangement.
Cash really still is king

Cash really still is king

It happens every once in a while. A power outage ceases all but non-essential activity. Businesses and their customers know not much can be done until electricity is restored. It’s an inconvenience suffered on both sides.
Rachel Notley and Joe Ceci are not in Kansas anymore

Rachel Notley and Joe Ceci are not in Kansas anymore

Political mavericks on the scene

Political mavericks on the scene

Two members of Parliament have just changed parties and their decisions will affect the federal election, set by law for Oct. 21, 2019. On Aug.
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