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The article discusses the need for more English as a second language (ESL) programs in schools in Alberta. Topics discusses include the percentage of kindergarten to Grade 12 students who do not speak English as their first language, the estimated number of English Language Learners (ELL) in the 2014-2015 school year and the lack of funding for ESL programs.

The article focuses on the experiences of several people living in Calgary, Alberta. It mentions the experiences of local poet laureate Kris Demeanor who lives in the southwest suburb of Oakridge and with his friends would engage in "mini-rumbles" with the children in the locality. It also cites the experiences of Cory Cardinal who would ride his hoarse through the valley of Calgary.

The article features the life of Chaldean Catholic priest Noël Farman from St. James Church in Calgary, Alberta. It mentions that Farman did not rush into the priesthood and that a bishop friend has sent him to Italy where he worked within the Focolare Movement, a lay organization that attempts to create greater unity among Catholics and various other Christian denominations. It also notes that the Chaldean Church was originally known as the Church of the East in 4th century Mesopotamia.

The article profiles Peter Karsten, the director of Calgary Zoo, in Alberta. Karsten has worked in the zoo by feeding the animals and check their cages. He met his wife Margarit Karsten at Uppsala University in Sweden. Walter Kupfer, a cowboy from Alberta, has influenced both couples to immigrate in Alberta due to his stories of the Canadian West.