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I already got my Christmas wish

I already got my Christmas wish

I officially started Christmas shopping over the weekend. I got my niece and nephew’s wish list last week and it looks like I have my work cut our for me.
Bah, humbug to Season' s Greetings

Bah, humbug to Season' s Greetings

Sometimes there are images which become indelibly etched into our psyches no matter how hard we try to erase them. Military personnel who see “action” often experience this.
Confessions of a red-and-white flake

Confessions of a red-and-white flake

There’s a fine-line between a being hard-hitting journalist and a die-hard Stamps fan. I had the opportunity to be in the Stamps’ dressing room after they stomped the Edmonton Eskimos 43-18 in the West final on Sunday.
Wheel at newsstands

Wheel at newsstands

The Western Wheel is now available for free for all residents within the MD of Foothills.
Remembrance ceremonies should remain

Remembrance ceremonies should remain

Dear Editor, Thank you to the Kientz Family for your efforts to maintain the Remembrance Day Service at the Okotoks Cenotaph for those of us who choose to remember the fallen and the elements in which they fought.
News from the VNC

News from the VNC

We are so fortunate to live in our Diamond Valley area. As soon as Jason at Pharmasave heard of our wheelchair problem, he generously presented us with a free replacement.
Arts council recognizes scholarship recipients

Arts council recognizes scholarship recipients

The Sheep Creek Arts Council directors are very pleased to announce the names of the two recipients of scholarships. In 2014, the amount in each scholarship was raised to $1,000. Applications from outstanding students were received.
Wheel Cares underway

Wheel Cares underway

Those of you who may be interested in donating to our annual charity please know that any donation over $10.00 will receive a 2014 tax receipt.
Proud to wear poppy

Proud to wear poppy

Usually, I’m frustrated when I lose something just a few hours after I bought it. However, every time I have to replace my poppy for Remembrance Day, I’m more than happy to give another loonie or two for such a worthwhile cause.
Honouring the cost of freedom

Honouring the cost of freedom

November is the month to remember all the good fortune that we, as Canadians, enjoy. And when I say fortune I don’t mean money or monetary wealth, although it could include that.
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