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The tackier the tree, the greater the love

The tackier the tree, the greater the love

I saw a friend’s most beautifully decorated tree online last year, and heaved a sigh of envy.
Keep rural hospitals open

Keep rural hospitals open

Rural hospitals, particularly Elk Point’s, took a beating from the daily media as the Edmonton Journal ran a series of articles last week on the state of expensive, crumbling and supposedly underused rural facilities, comparing them to busy and overr
Stop dropping "for MS"

Stop dropping "for MS"

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the social media trends for causes such as the no-makeup selfie for breast cancer or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Dropped ball, flag on the play

Dropped ball, flag on the play

I’m not going to talk about Bill 10 in this column.
Active Kids Society demandss apology for 'hurtful' and 'malicious' radio story

Active Kids Society demandss apology for 'hurtful' and 'malicious' radio story

Dear Mayor Moghrabi and Council, On behalf of Active Kids Society as acting chair I am writing this letter in response to public statements made by councillor Nowak - “Active Kids is holding the County ransom”, on the Big Dog Radio on November 26 th
We laugh in the face of winter

We laugh in the face of winter

In any other country, life would screech to a halt with the more than 30 cm of snowfall blanketing the streets and plunging temperatures to -30 degrees Celsius the area saw last Friday.
Technology bridging education gaps

Technology bridging education gaps

Over the past few months, I’ve visited a few of our local schools specifically to see how teachers and students are using technology in their classrooms. Each of these visits has impressed me.
The emperor needs clothes

The emperor needs clothes

Alberta’s Throne speech hinted at some possible changes for the province, as the new session of the legislature opened last week.
Birthday gifts come year-round

Birthday gifts come year-round

I recently celebrated a birthday, and just like Alexander, my birthday is always bad news for the people around me, a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Well, hello Bonnyville!

Well, hello Bonnyville!

After three - 15 hour days, a couple less than desirable motels, and witnessing the first major snowstorm of the year to hit northern Ontario, I can safely say no one has ever been as happy as I was to see "Welcome to Alberta".
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