User info column

[Springer]

I have modified a copy of the default theme with a new header and a left column.  Everything working except I do not know what should be done to add content to the left column that is usually found in the header.   The left column should include: welcome, PM information, post information, time/date, time logged, avatar, news, calendar events.   

What is the best way of doing this?  Can it be done through ssi?



SFM 2.0 RC1 Theme


index.template

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echo '
<div id="content">
  <div id="columnleft">
    <div id="topleft"></div>
        <div id="midleft"> ';

       
        Add Left Column Content here
       
       
       
        echo'
        </div>
        <div id="bottomleft"></div>
  </div>

  <div id="columnright"> ';
 
   function template_body_below()


   echo '
  </div>
</div> ';