Monthly Archives: April 2012

Poverty perspective

Poverty, poverty everywhere, and not enough being done to help those suffering from it – or so say the politicians seeking our vote to enable them to provide more governmental intervention. And yet the poor in the U.S. have so … Continue reading

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Remembering Chuck Colson

At 12 the son of Inez and Wendell Colson organized fundraisers at his school to buy a Jeep for the Army to use in World War II. At 17, he worked as a volunteer to re-elect the governor of Massachusetts. … Continue reading

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cheap snapbacks Community leaders

At its Tuesday, Feb. 2 meeting council voted to seek funding through the Alberta Community Partnership Grant for improvements to the intersection of Airport Road and Sparrow Drive. The grant would be applied for alongside the City of Leduc. The … Continue reading

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Childhood re-visited

My husband pointed at the blue glasses in the cupboard. “You choose every glass except that one,” he scolded. I just looked at him and his fuss over glasses. “That’s the one with the egg under it,” he explained. I … Continue reading

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one boy’s lunch

The crowd drooped as the day waned, but no one wanted to leave the gathering. The sun said it was time to eat. The sound of grumbling stomachs said it was time to eat. But the thousands who had gathered … Continue reading

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Youngsters at the old folks home

The spring fun began when tiny tots invaded the quiet of our old folks home for an extended weekend. Ready to run and roam after a long ride, they entered the house with energy enough for an egg hunt. My … Continue reading

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