Columns

A couple of recent issues have arisen concerning regional planning that I’m sure are of concern to local municipalities. Firstly, Sturgeon County Mayor Don Rigney’s despise for regional planning is no secret.

Peter Hodson, CEO of 5i Research Inc., has written an article about looking for that one great company that becomes a core holding in your investment portfolio. Using Google Inc.

My father’s birth date is only a few days away, a date I remember but no longer celebrate, as my father passed away many years ago. I also remember my mother’s birthday (Feb. 19), but, again, she is also no longer with us as well.

Four days ago a new basketball team in Ottawa unveiled its name, only to quickly discover that its research into probable public reaction had been deficient. The name TomaHawks generated vociferous opposition from the local native community.

We are well into lent and it appears the leader of the Roman Catholic Church has given up work. Pope Benedict XVI, 265th pontiff of the Catholic Church, announced his retirement on Feb. 11. He will be leaving his role on Feb.

The LRT meeting (on Saturday) was interesting. We found out that the City of St. Albert is building a new park and ride at the old Newman College site; the land is owned by the City of Edmonton.

The red carpet is ready and the cameras are set to capture the smiles, grins and glitz of the 85th Academy Awards. Oscar buzz has been building for weeks.

Recently, my wife and I had to make a very difficult decision that sealed the fate of our dog.

For years, conservative writers have been complaining about what they call “judicial activism.

Ernest Hemmingway’s classic novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is a story of ideological struggle; it is a story about the rise of world socialism, set around the struggle against Spanish fascism under Franco.