Opinion

I watched with delight as a swarm of kids of various sizes and ages participated in Let’s Chalk About It, a campaign to raise awareness of mental health.

Those who regularly read my columns are undoubtedly aware how rarely I praise multi-national corporations. After all, many global giants do not seem to be particularly preoccupied with the long-term impacts of their operations on the planet.

Now is as good a time as any for those of us who do not have an emergency preparedness kit to put together a few supplies in the event disaster strikes.

We had been expecting the word; evacuations were back in the news in parts of Canada. New Brunswick was experiencing flooding while heavy rains continued to drench the region.

The Conservative Party, the Opposition in Ottawa, needs to question the governing Liberal Party.

In Alberta, abortion is not a settled question although the two most-powerful politicians, Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney, appear to want it to be.

Our little neck of the woods is becoming a bit more hectic now that spring has finally sprung. May 11-13 saw another excellent Didsbury Car Club Show 'n Shine, which expanded over an amazing three days.

With the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project set to face a major milestone next week, the time is fast approaching when Premier Rachel Notley may have some very tough decisions to make.

If the federal, Ontario and Alberta elections were held today, there would be three Conservative governments, led by Andrew Scheer, Doug Ford and Jason Kenney.

I commend the Town of Innisfail in taking the initiative to develop the 2018 to 2021 Strategic Plan and to solicit public input.