Opinion

Firefighters have been around for hundreds of years. Whenever there was a risk of a fire affecting the lives of individuals or families, there has been a need for firefighters.

Dear Tammy, I am struggling to set goals for myself, where should I begin? C.B. Hello C.B., Thank you for your question; this is definitely something that I get asked often. The first thing to do is list the things that you want to get done.

Re: “Fatal motor vehicle collision closes Highway 8,” Aug. 8 Dear Editor, Yet another life has been taken on Highway 8 west of Calgary.

Something I have learned in the 10 years since I first picked up an SLR camera: Being a photographer allows you rare insights into a multitude of experiences.

“Re: Oil sands monitoring program, too little too late,” ACV Aug. 3 Dear Editor, If an airplane crashes, a ship sinks or train comes off the rails, the proper authorities investigate and correct the problem so it doesn’t happen again.

There’s a new revolution circling our planet and it goes by the name of “permaculture.” It’s an entirely new way of gardening, and a sustainable one at that.

Re: “Renting your house sucks, that is if you can even find a place to rent” Column July 24 Dear Editor, In response to Kimberley Massey’s article ‘Renting your house sucks . . .

Just prior to the last election, the Wildrose Caucus summarized the dozens of PC scandals and boondoggles of the prior years into one simple phrase – ‘The PC Culture of Corruption.

I was worried about the August long weekend. My two children, my husband and I headed out to west-central Alberta for a camping trip. It’s been years since I camped, with the last time being a less-than-glamorous week in a tent on the Oregon coast.

Sheelagh Matthews Contributor There’s a new revolution circling our planet and it goes by the name of “permaculture.” It’s an entirely new way of gardening, and a sustainable one at that.