Opinion

As someone who now writes for a living, I’ve found that the hardest thing to write about is myself. It’s not because I have nothing to say, in fact the people who know me best will argue I have plenty to say.

The colonial legacy of Canada is something which is appalling, and some experts even call it genocidal.

While it was good to see people exercising their democratic right to protest outside of Airdrie city hall this week, the message these protesters brought forth was more than a little problematic.

Already in my third week back, I’ve enjoyed catching up with some of you and getting back into the know of the City's current happenings.

When tragedy strikes as it did this past week near Balzac, when an Airdrie man riding a motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck and was killed last Wednesday, it is important to come together as a community to not only express our sympathies to the

Whenever autumn rolls around, I can’t help but feel a sense of awe and wonder. It is my favourite time of year, bar none. It is the moment when everything in nature reaches its ultimate purpose.

Over the past week two stories have once again brought the importance of local political participation forcefully to mind.

Last week the Airdrie Food Bank put out an emergency call for donations as the need for local food support has grown. However, it’s not just the need that has grown, but also the fact that the amount of food donations coming in has diminished.

I always figured I'd be writing a farewell column at some point, and I guess that day has arrived. After a little over five years of working here, this is officially my last column for the Airdrie City View .

As we approach the last days of August, and September looms, it has been a strange summer.