Opinion

Editor’s Note: This week we welcome a new monthly feature called Tell Tammy. The author, Tammy Tkachuk, is the owner of Airdrie-based Transition Life Coaching & Wellness.

I was born and raised in a small rural community west of Red Deer. Growing up, I quickly learned that my family went beyond my mom and dad and three siblings. First, it was my large extended family.

“I am pretty much scarred by religion in its most despicable form; living the aftermath; struggling and yet glad that I went through it because it still made me the person I am today.

There has to be more advantages to working for the local newspaper than what I am taking advantage of. Obviously I enjoy the cars, vacation homes, and private jets, but I still feel there has to be more.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) held its third annual Red Tape Awareness Week from Jan.16 to 20.

The other week a couple from Medicine Hat won the lottery. These lucky people won more than $24 million.

Over the years, Airdrie Public Library (APL) has been pleased to welcome a wide variety of authors, who have shared their imagination and creativity with our patrons of all ages.

Well, here it is. The event we have all been waiting for. Throughout The Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Twelve, Albertans will have the opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne.

“Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.

“Most of the strangest parts of the Bible are obviously very likely to have been made up, or at least exaggerated by people who didn’t quite realize just how ridiculous their claims would sound to us, thousands of years later.