Vox Populi

Editor: Over the past few weeks, there have been two announcements pertaining to post-secondary and the arts in the Bow Valley.

Editor: The word of the day is – pivot. That’s what the Canmore Public Library has had to do by initiating curbside pickup and reimagining its bi-annual huge, eclectic book sales.

Editor: A few days ago, someone stole a planter full of flowers from the condo complex I live in. Compared to more vital issues currently on the table, this was a minor event indeed.

Editor: A heartfelt thank you to family, friends, neighbours and passersby who cheered on the Class of 2020 as they drove from the Canmore Nordic Centre to Canmore Collegiate High School in honour of their Grade 12 graduation.

Editor: Today, Tuesday, June 2, my friend went biking with her dog. She passed a trailhead along the Bow River. Two hours later, the dog was barely responsive. She phoned me. We went to the vet.

Editor: Congratulations – you did it. Years of hard work have earned you your degree, diploma, or certificate, and you should be immensely proud of your accomplishment.

Editor: We are in a revolutionary time, where people are fighting for equality and for justice. Black people are fighting for their lives to matter, and Indigenous people are still fighting to have equal human rights.

Editor: To the person who dumped their dog on Morley Road – just so you know, this terrorized animal was weaving in and out of traffic trying to find the car he got dumped from.

Editor: The Black Lives Matter movement has demanded change and has highlighted the need for dialogue in regards to the bitter realities of racism in Canada.