Opinion

Sharing culture helps us live small I think Mother Teresa said it best when it comes to all seven billion of us on this planet. “Live simply so others may simply live.

On March 20 the Sheep Creek Arts Council voted in new president Sheila Virgo, returning vice president Gwenn Smith, returning treasurer Barb Ducharme, secretary Lavonne Gallant and board of directors Mary Howe, Tina Winistok, Evelyn Richmond and Barb

Children’s book author Karon Argue will share her story of perseverance May 3 at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The author of The Smooch endured severe physical health problems while writing her book.

Dear Editor, Following on the heels of the first couple of town-sponsored meetings regarding traffic calming in Cimarron, I feel it is appropriate and timely to suggest a solution.

Since assuming office in November 2015, the Trudeau government has allocated some $5.3 billion in funding that cannot be recovered. Only $997 million has been allocated for projects inside Canada. The rest (roughly $4.

As reported in the Western Wheel last week, the M.D. of Foothills and the Town of Okotoks have reached an agreement on the Town’s proposed annexation of additional land into the Town of Okotoks.

The long-and-winding road has started – you know the Stanley Cup playoffs. The playoffs go on longer than a Grateful Dead concert, they should end sometime in June, after the Dawgs have played a few weeks of ball.

Congratulations to the 2016 Leaders of Tomorrow award recipients! The Leaders of Tomorrow awards are presented to individuals who are dedicated to volunteering and play a leadership role to inspire volunteerism in others.

I had the fortune of covering the Birth of a Nation ceremony in Okotoks this past weekend. I’ve attended these solemn events in the past, and they never cease to move me.

Dear Editor, In 2015, the Government of Alberta unexpectedly eliminated the Grants in Place of Taxes funding for seniors’ apartments and social housing units operated by public housing management bodies.