If you've been following this year's series on ghost towns, I'm sad to say it's over but I'm also glad to be starting something new. For our November/December issue we featured Lille in the Crowsnest Pass. You haven't heard of this once booming mining town? It's actually one of the more popular ghost towns in the area. With this popularity comes a flood of stories, news articles and Google searches, all about Lille. Some stories are credible, some not. This is where the fun part comes in.

I love the look of pleasant surprise or fascination when I talk about my articles with coworkers, friends and family, who never knew the topics I am writing about existed. I am often naively astonished when our Managing Editor, Jenn, sends me my next assignment and I learn about a new program, event, club or lifestyle I never knew about in our community. There’s a never-ending supply of intriguing subject matter in Southern Alberta, and it never ceases to amaze me that there’s always something new happening.