Driving forward

Before she even took her first breath, doctors gave Darby Beeson a slim chance of ever walking normally. Now, the gregarious, optimistic Airdrie teen athlete has dreams of taking to the ice as an Olympic speed skater.

We often hear that as our city grows we’re still holding onto that small-town feel. Neighbourhoods are friendly and people look out for and help each other; for the most part people really love Airdrie.

In the early days of its inception pickleball was the Rodney Dangerfield of sport – it didn’t get much respect.