EDITOR'S NOTES

A little while ago, I walked into the grocery store, pleasantly greeted by buckets and buckets of fresh tulips. Living in Calgary, I never know if the spring months will be marked by blizzards or breezy, mild, sunny days.

There are plenty of stories throughout the dairy industry about herds that started with their first 4-H heifer calf. While I was a 4-H dairy exhibitor myself, I did not think it was going to be part of my story … until recently.

Throughout the pandemic, many have argued politicians and the public have pushed climate change issues and the fight for a sustainable future to the wayside. While there is likely some merit to this argument, our ongoing battle to ward off COVID-19 and all its variants certainly demands a lot of resources.

For the past two years, our company has embraced the concept of CliftonStrengths, created by Gallup, to help us maximize our potential as individuals and across teams.

I started listening to independent country artists about four years ago, and one of my favourite songs by Texas band Flatland Cavalry goes: “On the other side of lonesome, there’s a place for you.”

It is the start of another year, which means your inbox and social media feeds are filled with the resolutions you should be making in the name of self-betterment.