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I have spent July 1 in some interesting places over the years; a community park in Mission BC, on the interstate in Nevada, a lake in Alberta, an aquarium in southern California, but primarily in the towns or cities where I was living at the time.

It is rather disquieting to think students in school in a small city on the Canadian Prairies are increasingly unaware of where their food actually comes from – the farm. I suppose it is difficult to fully understand since I grew up on a farm.

In Hollywood Hills, California is the renowned Forest Lawn Memorial Park, a cemetery that since the early 1900’s intentionally set itself apart from other similar sites.

Glacier Media signs deal with Google Canada's News Showcase

RCMP Constable Shelby Patton died in the line of duty in Wolseley on June 12. The 24-year-old officer was dispatched around 7:50 a.m.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) tips off its 2021 season June 24, and CEBL Canadian of the Year (2020), Jordan Baker is ready to be running the court again.

Two things property owners have come to shudder over almost as a matter of course are assessments, and the property taxes levied on those assessments. There is a begrudging acceptance that property taxes are required.

When you play a lot of board games you learn that some are outstanding – say crokinole – some are a deeply flawed waste of time – think Monopoly – and some are games which remain something of a mystery.

A large rabbit bumped its way across the street ahead of me as I walked the dog the other morning. Cash and I watched it make its funny zig-zag path in and out of front yards, then back onto the road, grey ears flapping, powerful hind legs pumping.

Let’s talk trees. After seeing the broken trees following the storm we had a few weeks back, we realize how fragile they are, and how important proper tree placement is for the best life of the tree, and the safety of the homeowner.