Unplug Your Life and Embrace the Freak Within
A columnist proclaims pride in being a “freak” for loving older things from typewriters to classic films and books. He argues modern tech overload harms focus and quality, then challenges readers to a week without television, computers, or video games to test dependence on gadgets.
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Gene Kelly
Humphrey Bogart
Tolstoy
Sir Walter Scott
United States
Hanna stop shows Conservative gains in Crowfoot riding
In Hanna the Conservative Party holds a meeting to elect district managers for Crowfoot. Claresholm reports library work behind schedule by three weeks as temperatures rise. Pincher Creek warns parents after six confirmed whooping cough cases. Fort Macleod Chamber seeks council and RCMP help with panhandler issues downtown.
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Hanna
Conservative Party of Canada
New Party
Crowfoot
Claresholm
Pincher Creek
Fort Macleod
The Man of the Beautiful Soul and Father Lacombe
A Canadian Alberta tale recounts Chief Factor Rowand and the priest Father Albert Lacombe. Lacombe’s actions calm conflicts, found bridges, and aided prairie life, earning the title The Man of the Good Heart and shaping Alberta history.
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Alberta
Jacques Hamilton
Calgary Power
Prairies
Rowand
Hudson’s Bay
Fort Edmonton
Albert Lacombe
Father Lacombe
Hudson’s Bay Company
Riel
Arsouskitsi-rarpi
Canada
United States
Europe
Quebec
Writing Your Views in a Letter Could Shape Local Debate
Readers are urged to express opinions in letters to the editor, with practical guidelines on length and topical focus. Editors prefer letters that address current local issues, present clear arguments, and remain concise. The note emphasizes readability and relevance for community discourse.
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