Coffee With Warren

For a religious tradition so opposed to violence and terrorism, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community has experienced unrelenting persecution since its founding over a century ago.

In one of the latest incidents, 86 were killed and more than 125 injured on May 28 in coordinated attacks on two of its mosques in Lahore, Pakistan, a country notorious for its harrassment of the Muslim reform movement and its followers. (more…)

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Arts Cochrane

One of the major things in the works for this fall is our first Arts and Culture Foundation of Cochrane (ACFC) Arts Festival on Sept. 18.

I would like to let the business community know they should get involved — and not just art businesses.

As documented by communities that have regular arts festivals, events such as these can bring a lot of visitors to the community — and they don’t just buy art, but food, drinks, gas and hotel stays. (more…)

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Happy Trails

Another Calgary Stampede week is behind us — now you have to make your own pancake breakfasts!

One exciting equine event that was showcased as the Stampede was the Cowboy Up Challenge (also known as the Extreme Cowboy Race).

This is a fun event for spectators and participants and really emphasizes good horsemanship and a good rapport between horse and rider. (more…)

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Coffee With Warren

Photographer/priest Fred Monk has done it again, this time in a reflection on beautiful buildings and blessings. (See my column of Feb. 18, 2009.)

The former pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cochrane, was passing through downtown Calgary midday this past April when one of the city’s distinctive architectural features caught his imagination.

“I was in town for the weekend to visit family and took a drive to see if (more…)

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Coun. Joann Churchill

Your council is listening to you and your voice will establish the foundation for municipal strategic priorities. Here are some examples of input already put into action.

The former-Domtar  land is being remediated for economic development after nearly 25 years.

Connective pathway systems are planned (more…)

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Wee Jackie Weighs In

There it was.

Right in the Calgary Herald listed under the chuckwagon race results for day three of the Calgary Stampede.

“Grant Profit — driver; Pride of Cochrane — sponsor.”

And that’s not all. It was mentioned many times on television, radio and of course to a grandstand with about 20,000 people. (more…)

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Happy Trails

Parade season is upon us! If you plan on riding or driving in a parade, you need to do your homework prior to the event. I cringe when I hear folks boasting about taking their horse in his first parade and how it is “good training” for the horse.
Yikes — you had better do your “training” before you ever set a hoof in any parade!

You may ask, “What training can I do to prepare for a parade?” My response is, “Lots.” First of all, consider what you are asking of your horse. (more…)

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Coffee with Warren

Stampede time in Alberta has its own special lingo; words like “pardner” and “chuckwagon” are as comfortable in our mouths as cotton candy and mini donuts.

It means “Things are startin’ to get mighty western,” according to Word Tasting Notes (http://sesquiotic.wordpress.com), my favourite word-a-day e-mail on English.
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Parent Link Centre

With summer already here, both parents and children are eager to spend time outdoors.

Playgrounds are an excellent place to promote your child’s development.

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