Opinion

We are quickly approaching the season that, after living in Alberta for four years, still gets me quaking in my boots: tornado season. I know, it’s ridiculous. I grew up in B.C.

Attention Airdrie! After a two-decade long wait, I, Briana Shymanski, am finally fulfilling the entry that has been on the top of my bucket list since before I knew what a bucket list was or how to make them.

My aunt commented on a Facebook status regarding my employment change with this simple saying, “Onward and upwards.” Fitting, considering in my professional career I have not moved since graduating the SAIT Photojournalism program in 2008.

Today, I was sitting in Tim Hortons in Walmart in Airdrie as I waited for my son to finish his shift for the day. As I was waiting, I spotted a copy of today’s issue of the Calgary Sun.

MY AUNT COMMENTED ON A FACEBOOK STATUS REGARDING MY EMPLOYMENT CHANGE WITH THIS SIMPLE SAYING, “ONWARD AND UPWARDS.” Fitting, considering in my professional career I have not moved since graduating the SAIT Photojournalism program in 2008.

It was just one month ago that I returned to Canada after a year-long hiatus from fresh air and communicable English.

It has been a little more than a year since the last provincial election. Since that time the provincial government under Premier Redford has struggled on numerous fronts, breaking a host of promises and taking our province back into debt.

“Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion?” Psalm 77:9 I’m presently annoyed with the Almighty. Some, for sure, suggest such is not advisable – maybe not even permissible.

It was just one month ago that I returned to Canada after a year-long hiatus from fresh air and communicable English.

In the beginning of April, I wrote a column in the Airdrie City View about the dog my husband and I recently adopted. I received a ton of feedback on the article so I decided to follow it up with one about the cat we adopted five years ago.