Wee Jackie weighs in
You gotta love provincial politics.
We’ve just had one of the most interesting nomination campaigns in Banff-Cochrane history. Five candidates and all sorts of interest and it was won by Canmore mayor Ron Casey.
I don’t quibble with the choice but not releasing the vote results is just arrogant.
Photographically Speaking
In today’s world of digital gadgets and technological toys, a person without a camera is about as common as a politician without a handshake.
But just because cameras are ubiquitous and easy to use does not mean everyone is instantly a “photographer” when they press the shutter.
Nakoda News
The reality of the truth cannot be found in a academic’s paper or a former executive’s column with decades of experience of working on reserves.
It’s silly to think that the words of a person who has spent his life studying Indians knows and can describe an environment better than one who is from that environment.
Coffee with Warren
“Bravo!” and “Well said!” were the opening words in several responses to last week’s column on forwarding mean-spirited emails.
It seems, like me, many of our coffee companions are just plain fed up with the fear- and hate-mongering defamatory email forwards that pollute our inboxes.
Fishing Tales
Some of the finest shops in town are along First Street and tucked in between is the Cochrane Cafe.
It is the closest thing to home cooking I can get and it is where I can find refuge from the bitter cold temperatures outside. Earlier, the DJ on my car radio told me that it is -29C with a high of -24C — not too promising.
Chicks who watch flicks
Hoping to be on the edge of our seats with an exciting flick this week, we took in Man on a Ledge at the Cochrane Movie House.
This movie stars Sam Worthington (Avatar) as Nick Cassidy, an escaped convict who is serving time for stealing an extremely valuable diamond from millionaire businessman David Englander, played by veteran actor Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13).
History's Helpers
Rob Pfiefer, general manager and Randy Meikle, controller of Cochrane Dodge were good enough to sit down with me to review the history of the dealership.
In April Cochrane Dodge will celebrate 25 years of sales and service to our community. It has been a family operation from the beginning and part of Cochrane’s history today.
Behind the Bench
The world of football remains in mourning after the recent loss of long-time Penn State coach Joe Paterno. He passed away at 85 after a brief battle with cancer, which was discovered after his brilliant career ended suddenly when he was fired in the middle of a scandal at the school.
When he left us he had won more games than any another other coach in the top division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the number being 408.
Marathon Man
It doesn’t seem like a year ago that I played in the third annual Kimmett Cup pond hockey tournament.
It was Jan. 22, 2011 and I had finished Marathon Quest 250 only three weeks prior. I had a great day with the Rotary Raucous Relics and promised myself that I would train and be better prepared for the 2012 event. Well, on Jan. 20, 12 months latter, I opened the hockey bag for the first time.
Wee Jackie weighs in
Perhaps there’s hope.
Unless you’ve been dead or in Edmonton you’ll realize there’s been quite a taffy pull between town administration and the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS).
Which all could’ve been avoided I’m sure but the fat hit the fire and people are upset.
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