Opinion

Anyone who knows me would describe me as a Type A personality (that’s the word they’d use if they were being polite that is). I am someone who likes to be in control. I like to know what I am doing from one point to the next.

I don’t know how many times I heard the phrase ‘nice to meet you,’ repeated on my first day. My name is Monique Massiah and I am Rocky View County’s new community reporter. My first day on the job could be called a bit hectic.

I feel like I have a mini fight announcer on my shoulder screaming, “AND IT’S ALL OVER” as I write this.

I think we have all been there at some point; life is too busy, sleep is hard to come by and getting up for another day of work becomes increasingly painful. Weekends have lost some of their charm because they are filled with chores and projects.

I was bit by the travel bug around age 14 when my parents bid me farewell for a summer language exchange in France. Since then, it seems that every opportunity I’ve had to explore the world has led me to places as far away from home as possible.

Seventeen months ago – on February 19, 2013 – Finance Minister Doug Horner announced a three-year salary freeze for public sector managers.

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m gaga about my dogs. So it should come as no surprise that my favourite way to vacation in the summer is to head out camping, small pooches in tow.

It’s official. I am raising the white flag and naming Mother Nature the winner. I can no longer handle this energy-zapping, constant perspiration inducing, uncomfortable-to-the-point-of-no-sleeping, cranky-Allison-making heat.

Prominent Christian spokesman, Dr. Tony Campolo of Eastern University in suburban Philadelphia, brings his wit, critical-thinking and communication skills to Airdrie’s Town & Country Centre on Aug. 3 at 5 p.m.

I know I’m not alone when I say that watching the Liknes/O’Brien case unfold has been devastating. As a relatively small community, it’s not too often we have a case of this magnitude happen right in our backyards.