Martin Hudson

Tall poplars and a stormy sky west of Water Valley, Ab., on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia Article content I didn’t really mind that it was snowing. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content There wasn’t all that much of it coming down, just a light dusting of tiny flakes that landed on the dry grass and willows along the road.

Rendering of the proposed Calgary Event Centre, released on Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Courtesy DIALOG Article content Taxpayers may have dodged a bullet. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Calgary’s arena deal has fallen through. While Mayor Jyoti Gondek laments the loss, taxpayers should be relieved since it was a bad deal and the only winners were rich hockey team owners.

Author of the article: Martin Hudson The sun settles into the smoke west of Wimborne, Ab., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia Article content The sky was clear overhead. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Not so much around the horizon. Or down below where I was standing. But it was clear overhead.