For the past several weeks, and possibly longer there has been a stealthy coyote seemingly patronizing several business parking lots. I saw this coyote during daytime hours in the vacant lot beside a local business. A passerby stood out of his truck, beckoning the coyote, perhaps to feed it. Now, most would agree for...
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With the untimely passing of Jack Layton and in reading his letter to Canadians, it brought heartfelt memories of someone I had the privilege to know and who also passed away just two short years ago, at the age of 50. This someone was also dedicated to his career, intelligent beyond words, compassionate and...
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I met John Stark many years ago… too many for me to give the actual year without aging the both of us. But for John, at least the years have not dimmed his enthusiasm nor stifled his writing and producing talents. Sons of Freedom has been a dedicated labor of love, with a script...
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Seemingly, I have been encountering more runaway dogs over the past few weeks. How these dogs get loose and dangerously roam the streets I would guess, for the most part, is the fault of the dog owners. Certainly, as pet owners, we can be forgetful to close a gate or not do something that...
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Maybe we could somehow take the letter “F” out of the alphabet, but then for some that may really inhibit their conversing. Maybe it’s just my age, maybe it’s because I am hearing it almost everywhere I go, or maybe it really has become a part of the English vocabulary that more people are...
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Most of us know how to say it. In fact, it is one of the first words in our vocabulary that is introduced to us as children learning to talk. Henceforth, all through our lifetime, we are expected to say it to family, friends and even strangers. Not saying it often makes people upset,...
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Here are a few happier shopping experiences I have enjoyed around the Fort. There’s Gary and Kyla’s kettle popcorn at the Farmers Market each Thursday… so deliciously addicting. Then there’s Hanneman’s honey at the Farmers Market; a great bedtime snack on toast. On 103 St., there’s Aunty Sue’s chicken rice soup and flapper pie…...
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It has been a different kind of a summer, or dare I call it summer. I am grateful however that here in the Fort, at least, we have not had too many thunderstorms. In any event, it has not been a reliable weather wise. Nor have many of the retail businesses and restaurants in...
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When we can be of assistance and change the lives of others, be they strangers close to home or strangers in far away countries, why not answer the call? As revealed in our cover story this week, Fort Saskatchewan firefighters are thrilled to be working together to make their Bolivia mission possible. It was...
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As newspaper editors, from time to time we have to make decisions that we feel are best. On June 15th, a tragic vehicle accident occurred near Gibbons, taking the life of a young female driver. Our story is on page five. As the editor, I made the decision not to publish the picture of...
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