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Bill 6 has value for agricultural industry

Bill 6 has value for agricultural industry

Despite all the uproar to the recent Bill 6, I must say my husband Glenn and I are in favour of this bill. I have had people in our community ask me to sign the petition against the bill. I said “no”.
Curing hangovers by drawing a line

Curing hangovers by drawing a line

Forget coffee, a cold shower or drinking lots of water — there's a new hangover “cure”. The only catch is that it'll cost about $200 and you'll have to book an appointment for the treatment in NYC, although it is starting to spread to other places.
Albertans deserve credible alternatives

Albertans deserve credible alternatives

If you've spent any time at all in the last few months scrolling through social media, listening to talk radio or reading the op-ed pages in Alberta's major newspapers, you have no doubt seen and heard the chorus of criticisms from Alberta's politica
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Aging with dignity

Aging with dignity

”Until death do we part.” Every couple makes that solemn vow before sealing their commitment to a life together with a kiss.
A proper evolution of cool

A proper evolution of cool

When I was in high school, tuques were essentially the very antithesis of “cool.” Many students would brave below freezing temperatures to avoid messing up their carefully crafted coif.
Recycling program for no additional cost to residents makes sense

Recycling program for no additional cost to residents makes sense

The best way to encourage people to do something like recycle is to make it as easy as possible for them. No one wants to spend any more time doing a tedious chore like sorting recyclable materials when they could be doing anything else.
Bylaw is proof council needs to be changed

Bylaw is proof council needs to be changed

Regarding the proposed Community Standards Bylaw and the town's request for feedback on it: My feedback is about the same as I sent in originally. It too was also put in the Olds Albertan as a letter to the editor.
The evolution of cool

The evolution of cool

When I was in high school, tuques were essentially the very antithesis of "cool." Many students would brave below freezing temperatures to avoid messing up their carefully crafted coif.
Take up the challenge to improve relations with aboriginal people

Take up the challenge to improve relations with aboriginal people

I spent 50 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, editor and publisher at weeklies and dailies in all four western provinces. Throughout my career I witnessed up close the disconnect between aboriginal people and the non-native society.
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