Opinion

I was very relieved when town council was prevented two weeks ago in a defeated motion from jumping onto the bandwagon of looking into a “dangerous dogs” bylaw.

Leading up to last week, it seemed like news of a town hall meeting to discuss crime with St. Paul RCMP was welcomed by people who felt this keenly as a personal issue.

With spring break comes the inevitable deluge of people posting pictures of surf, sand, food, drinks and fun on their vacations. And while that was certainly the case last week, I felt no pangs of envy this time.

It was a spring snowstorm like no other – actually, it was a snowstorm like many others, since I can recall many spring storms in recent years. But, every time it happens, it appears that we are all shocked, and maybe a little unprepared.

I recently saw a fellow mom post about removing the screen from her kids when they were driving in town, and the amazing conversations that follow.

Unspecified threats shut down two Albertan schools last week, with Ecole Mallaig shut down on Monday, and Ecole Okotoks Junior High School shut on Thursday.

Last Wednesday was International Women’s Day, and while I initially didn’t think much of it, only sharing a post on Facebook because it made me laugh a little, I quickly realized that the topic is one that people are keen to react to.

Last week, the Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre approached the Town of St. Paul for $27,000 in financial assistance to help keep its doors open for a few months, while the board hopes federal funding will come through this spring.

I recently finished an absorbing book that seemed remarkably timely, entitled The Illegal, which tells the story of a migrant attempting to escape poverty, corruption and the threat of death by fleeing his fictional homeland, Zantoroland, for its ric

It was only a few short years ago, that the stands were scarce of fans and the atmosphere at the Clancy Richard Arena was much less celebratory at the weekly Junior B games in St. Paul.