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A Strange Case
By Peter Worden Cattle rustling, to most of us, may be something that happens only in old westerns or the stuff of science fiction. But to cattlemen and ranchers in southern Alberta, it is has always been part of real life. Rural legends come farther-fetched than their urban counterparts, and usually have to do with [...]
Coffee, Cake and Friendship
By M.L. Cofell There are people and places in life, that when visited, make you feel alive. You walk away with a sense of melancholy because you really don’t want to leave. You want time to slow down and linger just a little bit longer, to savour every moment. When I was about 10 years [...]
Summertime – Go Fishing!
Flies, Fish and the Art of Deception By Sheila Sepkowski I like to think of myself as a wannabe adrenalin junkie. My bucket list is peppered with words like skydiving, bungee jumping and the lofty ascents of famous mountains. That is why when I found myself standing in the Bow River, thigh-high in water just [...]
A Tale of One Trail
From wagon wheels to 18-wheelers, from Montana to Central Alberta, the Cowboy Trail leaves deep ruts of historic relevance reflected in the towns which now line highways once graced by Mounties and cattle drivers on horseback. By Mary Savage In the late 1990s, the rural communities along Highway 22 came together looking for a unifying [...]
Paul Rasporich
If Fire in the Belly is what I was looking for when I interviewed Okotoks artist Paul Rasporich, Fire in the soul is what he delivered. This artist’s story is indeed a tale of passion – fiery passion with a mystic twist. By Pat Fream Photos by Neville Palmer An artistic type since the tender [...]



