Opinion

Exciting time in Calgary for the Stampede with our special guests Wills and Kate. Traffic in the city will be crazy for the first few days.

With quiet music in the background, I pulled her close and took her hand, it trembled. I was nervous. For me, we were the only two people in the expansive banquet hall.

I’m not much of a daredevil. The teacups at the amusement park are what I consider to be the ultimate thrill ride. My first rollercoaster ride was also my last.

Santa Claus has the greatest job in the world. Last week we had the pleasure of calling Tracey and Lance Nakamura to let them know they had won the Western Wheel’s Summer Backyard Barbecue Party and they seemed pretty excited.

Well the calendar says it is summer so lets believe it and get ready for some great weather. This has been quite a spring with more moisture than I can ever remember. I don’t think the grass can get any greener and you can almost watch it grow.

Last week I got into a brief Twitter exchange with Dr. Raj Sherman over the allegations of unnamed “high level” MLA’s cue jumping.

Canada finally now has a majority Conservative government and we need a majority to properly administer the public agenda.

“I do love the taste of a good burger,” Jules Winnfield (portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction. There’s something about a good hamburger. It’s good any time of year, but best enjoyed in the summer sun on a patio with a cold drink.

There is a secret I have I do not often share with other people. It is a secret I have even kept hidden from my wife. Okay, here it is, I am actually a Knight.

You look at the weather around the world and it always makes me thankful my ancestors picked this part of the country to live in. We may get too much rain or snow once in a while, but think of all the things we don’t get.