Opinion

Remember that saying that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger? It helped me out so many times in life.

Canadians will go to the polls on Monday to decide who will be the next government of this country. Many took the opportunity to vote during the advanced polls that were offered from Oct. 11-14.

The last five years in the oilpatch have been rough. It was in late 2014 when the wheels started coming off. Oil at US$100 a barrel disappeared, never to reappear.

The last five years in the oilpatch have been rough. It was in late 2014 when the wheels started coming off. Oil at US$100 a barrel disappeared, never to reappear.

The editor: For the past few months I have been attempting to envision life here in the best province available, without the benefits of having regional industries and populations that count on coal as a fuel for the future. Yep, I said benefits.

As hard as it is for me to believe, I’ve been writing these weekly columns for approximately 20 years.

I cannot remember a time when I have looked forward to Thanksgiving weekend as much as I am this year. The long weekend will be nice. Having family around will be great. But the big reason I am looking forward to Thanksgiving is because I need it.

Thanksgiving is just a few days away. It’s a time when we sit back, reflect on the blessings we have in life and think of how fortunate we truly are.

Cheers to St. Giles Anglican Church for their annual Blessing of the Animals service. This is such a great idea, and it was fun to see the cats and dogs in church.

In 1904, Harry Gleiser and his family took over Oxbow’s Palace Hotel, built on the corner of Railway and Main in 1892. Gleiser enlarged the hotel’s dining room and built an addition at the back, giving the hotel 34 guest rooms.