Opinion

A voice for change was clear in the results of municipal elections in the Town of St. Paul, as nearly all of the previous council was voted out, in favour of a new mayor and new councillors.

All good things must come to an end, and now, so does our time in St. Paul. After 10 years, this will be my final edition of Around the Bend.

When the Town of St. Paul first announced that it would host a meeting on systemic racism, perhaps there were a few concerns about what the discussion might bring and how such an explosive talk could be facilitated in a productive, meaningful way.

On Saturday evening, I took my daughter out to see the 150 Years – Canada Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, a multimedia and live performance.

My husband’s grandmother told him, in advance of our wedding, that from the moment we got married onwards, I should always be the most important person in his life.

Last week’s election forum for the Town of St. Paul showed that municipal politics - and engagement with local politics - is alive and well, with at least 300 people filling the Recreation Centre.

Dear Dharma, My friend hosted a birthday party for her husband the other day and people were allowed to bring their kids.

Driving along Highway 663 last week presented me with an opportunity to see trees on either side of me and in the distance with the most wonderful of sights that is merely one of the many natural treasures in this part of the country.

For those interested in the leadership race of the United Conservative Party, the debates have been good viewing, highlighting the difference between the candidates and giving insights into what the party may yet become.

It finally happened. I feel like part of me never believed it would, that terrorism was some distant concept that may never strike close to home, but Saturday night, in what was described as a terrorist act in Edmonton, defied that expectation.