Opinion

Earlier this spring, the Redford PCs presented what was dubbed the ‘Alison in Wonderland’ budget for its pie-in-the-sky pre-election revenue projections.

In case you hadn’t heard (which I can’t imagine for anyone living in southern Alberta, but you never know), this July marks the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede.

As the official photographer for the Red Ribbon Competition at last year’s Chestermere Country Fair, I saw first-hand the puny amount of entries put in to what is supposed to be the most popular part of the annual community event.

Re: “Richards’ agenda to slash environmental protection,” May 25 Dear Editor, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is proud of its record on protecting the environment. I’ll mention just a few of our accomplishments.

As some of you may already know, I have recently transferred from the passenger to the driver’s seat in this vehicle we call Rocky View Publishing.

I, for one, have not forgotten the Harper Conservatives’ not-so-subtle insinuations and bold accusations in years past that time had come to clean up the stench and stains of the Jean Chrétien-Paul Martin years in Ottawa that had introduced governmen

I have a love-hate relationship with May. When I was in high school, it was a month of chaos between dance competitions, studying for finals and preparing for graduation. When I got to university, May 1 was the first day I circled on the calendar.

Have you ever heard the story of a man, who decided to join the orchestra of the emperor of China many years ago? He couldn’t play a note and so every time the orchestra went to play, he would just hold his flute to his lips and pretend to play.

Covy Christmas. Definition; a term created by Covy Moore in relation to those summer months in which many outdoor sports and fun activities are held. See Cowboy Christmas.

Every year about this time, the Mrs. will endeavor to lay a guilt trip on me with respect to assisting her in her efforts to recreate the Garden of Eden. “The experts say that gardening is good stress relief,” she’ll commence.