Opinion

So much of the time, public and media attention is directed at the government in power, applauding or criticizing decisions made while in power.

Nearly every week as a parent there are moments filled with pride, frustration, and often in our house, a few rolled eyes, with a side of utter confusion. This past week, we experienced some extra special moments of pride.

The Alberta PCs are holding our first delegated leadership election since 1985. Jason Kenney is running as leader with a plan to unite right-leaning voters by merging the PCAA and Wildrose Party into a new entity.

During last week, Remembrance Day ceremonies took place across local schools and at local legions, with hundreds of locals pausing for two minutes of silence in remembrance of those who have served and those who still do.

In a night were everything looked bleak, in a night where I honestly feared for the future of the world, the words of political activist Van Jones struck both my husband and me deeply as we watched events unfold. “It's hard to be a parent tonight.

The NDP provincial government stepped into another minefield last week, taking the extraordinary step to cancel Trinity Christian School Association’s registration and accreditation as a private school operator, citing financial impropriety.

Halloween was something I dreaded as a child, participating in trick and treating only because of peer pressure and always with the fear that someone was going to slip me a contaminated needle along with the candy.

Last year at this time, snow still had not fallen and St. Paul and area residents were enjoying the mild weather of fall, the result of the El Nino effect.

Foolishly, I once thought that as my kids got older, that somehow, things would be a little less busy, and we would one day find a routine that worked for us. Clearly, after nearly a decade of being a parent, that isn’t the case.

To the Editor: There is a murder trial unfolding in the St. Paul Courthouse. A tragedy for two families, it has affected hundreds more. The events surrounding it have divided a town, families and even friends.