Opinion

Stargazers were treated to a rare occurrence in August, all five planets visible to the naked eye were in alignment in the evening sky. The next chance to catch this is in Oct. 2018. This weekend I will see another rare alignment.

I can’t fathom what would possess anyone to tamper with Halloween candy handed out to kids. With both Cochrane and Okotoks reporting occurrences, it isn’t an isolated incident. It makes me sad and angry to think we have such sickos in our midst.

A warm and hearty thank you to all our donors to our annual fund raising campaign. It is because of your generosity and continued moral support that we are able to keep our doors open. We are all very grateful.

The horrific destruction, death and suffering of the First World War was halted on November 11, 1918. The First World War had a catastrophic impact on the human species. Sixty five million people from thirty nations were involved in the war.

I doubt it will come as a shock that I am completely behind a Donald J. Trump presidency. I even put my money where my mouth is and bet News Talk 770 morning man Bruce Kenyon a crisp $100 bill that this would happen, well over a year ago.

Do you ever find yourself wondering what to do with Halloween costumes once the day is over? Many years ago when I was little I had a full tube of fake blood left over from my Halloween costume.

Sorry about the misinformation in last week’s column. Someone at the Wheel edited my wording and it totally changed the context of the paragraph. Turner Valley is a small town and everyone knows one other.

Everything is different through the eyes of a two-year-old. On Monday I got to take my littlest lion cub trick-or-treating.

Our final ladies bridge luncheon of 2016 was last Thursday. We will be looking for a new caterer in the new year as Donna Armstrong had a serious accident. We send our best wishes. It was lovely to have Donna with us for the day.

Following an absence from the community of some 20 odd years, the Okotoks Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its second anniversary on Oct. 29. The former Branch #163 is now Branch #291 in Alberta/NWT.