Flight curse streak extended on Christmas trip
A personal essay recaps eight years of delayed flights around Christmas. The author travels from Victoria to Lethbridge amid a snow storm on the Malahat and laments airline overbooking and late connections. He also notes domino wins, Intellivision nostalgia, and deep family gatherings with relatives.
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Tom Hanks
Victoria
Greg Price
Calgary
Lethbridge
Claresholm to host 2004 midget C provincial hockey tournament
Claresholm announces it will host the 2004 midget C provincial hockey tournament from March 19 to 21 featuring eight teams from across Alberta. Elsewhere Rocky Mountain House reports 2003 construction activity with 88 permits valued at over 29.9 million dollars, exceeding 2001 records. In Canmore two residents, Brandon Quantz and Jo-Ann Godwin, were killed when a 60 metre tree fell onto their parked car in Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island.
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Claresholm
Rocky Mountain House
Canmore
Vancouver Island
Brandon Quantz
Jo-Ann Godwin
Cathedral Grove
A Reflective Moment on a Quiet December Walk
The narrator recalls a December 31 walk home from downtown reflecting on illness in friends, world events, and a family changing due to unemployment. She feels gratitude for peace, freedom, and community while noting life’s beauty and the hope for a better world. Just Judy
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Clearview Lodge
Iraq
Writing Your Views in a Letter
A compact guide to crafting local letters to the editor. It urges writers to stay topical and concise, suggesting a 150 to 250 word range. Readers are advised to focus on current issues affecting the community and present clear, direct arguments.
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