Opinion

Dear Editor, On January 11, 2016 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Cecile Martin Park, my wife, my pet Shiba Inu (dog who was on a leash) and I were attacked by a young, ferocious pit bull.

Dear Editor, Most of us enjoy the emotional satisfaction from helping others, but we should first attend to logic and consequences. Considering the current refugees immigrating to Canada.

New Year’s Eve is a time of contemplation, reflection and yes, celebration. However, there is such as a thing as too much celebrating. That is why the Town of Barrhead and hundreds of municipalities across North America organize first night events.

Despite growing up in a town that really had nothing going for it, I always found something to do.

Dear Editor, Farmers do not want the culture taken out of agriculture. Grassroots advocates are raising awareness that they simply would like the government to dialogue with them.

Over the past few weeks there has been a debate brewing between readers over the Westlock and District Food Bank, specifically about those who use its services and their respective levels of need.

It’s January which means it’s time to reflect not only on the year that was, but to look forward. Provincially the biggest news was the election as for the first time more than 40 years the Progressive Conservatives tasted defeat.

As we head into 2016 let’s try to remain optimistic. It is not our former prime minister’s fault, nor is it Justin Trudeau’s fault that we find ourselves on the brink of another crisis.

“You don’t want to believe, but that’s not us up there anymore. We are like turning into regular people.” Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) talking to Carl Weathers (Apollo Cree) in Rocky IV.

New Years is a wonderful time. It is a time to reflect over everything that has happened over the past year, both the triumphs and failures, and hopefully learn from them and move on better and stronger for the experience.