Opinion

I have been to every Light Up since it was started and this one just seemed a little special to me. There were huge crowds, which is not out of the norm, but a fantastic jovial crowd with more young people than ever.

I have been to Taylor Field dozens of times in my lifetime, but walking into Mosaic on Sunday I was awestruck by the colours, the intensity and atmosphere as 45,000 Rider fans made the pilgrimage home for an event which has been a lifetime in the mak

The Big Rock Singers will perform Celtic Christmas on Dec. 14 at the Okotoks United Church; 43 Riverside Drive. There will be two performances, one at 3 p.m. and a second at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Sobeys and Safeway in Okotoks.

Okotoks Public Library patrons now have even greater access to collection materials without ever having to step foot in the actual building.

A recent newspaper editorial stated the impact small class sizes has on learning may be a myth. I could not disagree more. It states class size has no consistent effect on student outcome.

Our final general meeting for 2013 was held on Nov. 7 with a little better attendance. Several major items were dealt with, mainly the sidewalk and railing project.

After the amazing success we had last year the Western Wheel will once again offer our readers the Wheel Cares campaign.

Lewis Memorial United Church is hosting a “Gift of Song” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Turner Valley School on 114 Royal Avenue. This is a benefit concert for the High River United Church.

For a large part of the last century, Canada was primarily an agrarian country. Our very identify was shaped by images of farmers harvesting the yield of vast wheat fields in the prairies, milking cows in Ontario and Quebec, digging up potatoes in P.

As I drove into Okotoks on Saturday, I saw wave after wave of crows, so get out the snow shovels, folks. When the crows flock up to go south, you can bet that summer is over. The information in the High Country News concerning St.