A Carbon resident is following her passion for literature and is establishing a reputation as a bona-fide author.
    Holly Laffin, who currently resides in Carbon, has just finished work on her second novel, The Love that Healed Them Both.
    The book follows Heather and Andreas, and how, throughout the years, fate brings them together repeatedly, eventually culminating in one passionate night.
    Afterwards the two, who know little about each other, are reunited when Heather’s racing stallion is contracted for studding by Andreas. From there, the novel delves into their complex, and oftentimes tempestuous, relationship.
    The story was inspired after a conversation with a friend.
    “I was at work and my friend came in and I was trying to think of something to write. This story came out with a girl going out with a guy online and then this story just took over my life. That’s the way they work,” said Laffin.
    Her first book, Only Fate Could Predict, was released in 2009.
    Laffin, at 32-year-old stay at home mom, was born in Vancouver. In 2004, she moved to Hanna and then Carbon soon after. Since then, she has nurtured her creative writing side.
    “It feels great. I published a yearbook back in 2000. It motivated me to publish. I love the feel of designing something, laying it out, and getting it in bound form,” said Laffin.
    Initially after high school, Laffin wasn’t motivated to pursue writing as a career. It wasn’t until college that her interest was rekindled.
    “My Grade 12 English teacher that I adored, said, after my last exam, that my writing was horrible and that I should never write. I really wanted to publish another book, but I was told I shouldn’t, so I put it away for awhile. It wasn’t until my college English professor said I had great work. She relit the passion in me,” said Laffin.
    Laffin isn’t done yet. She already has begun work on her next projects. She has 200 manuscripts in the works,  two of which are currently being reviewed by Harlequin. She is working on a series with witches and vampires, in which she hopes to break the rules about vampires.

    The town of Hanna, that is no stranger to fame, is being thrust into the spotlight once again.
    The town will soon be featured on American television as a segment in Viewpoints with Terry Bradshaw.
    Hanna will be featured on an episode about the best places to live, work, visit, and play as part of the show’s “Explore North America” series.
    The segment can currently be viewed on the Town of Hanna website. In it, Terry Bradshaw, perhaps one of the greatest quarterbacks to have played in the NFL, gives a short introduction and describes the town and its many features.
    Residents should recognize  a few familiar faces, such as Mayor Mark Nikota, who is interviewed in the show.

Hanna Mayor Mark Nikota and the entirety of Hanna will be featured on U.S. television soon. The town will be featured on a five minute segment of Viewpoints with Terry Bradshaw, which has the titular NFL legend talk about a variety of subjects, including small town Alberta.

    The hope is, by being broadcasted throughout the continent, more people will consider making the trip to Hanna.
    “Hopefully we’ll see more people come here, that’s for sure,” said Laurie Armstrong, Director of Business and Communications with the Town of Hanna.
    The show, said Armstrong, was looking for small communities in western Canada to feature and chose Hanna as one of them.
    Filming for the segment was completed over roughly a day and a half last fall. The crew was small, but toured the major sites in Hanna, interviewed a few different residents, who all gave glowing reviews of the Home of the Canada Goose.
    The show travels throughout the United States, and internationally, to bring viewers stories from the world of business and entrepreneurs within various industries.
    Bradshaw, after retiring from the NFL has remained a familiar face on television as a colour commentator for Fox Sports.
    To view the segment, visit click here.